What 䫏 means
Alone, it is an old, negative word for “ugly.”
An early Chinese character dictionary, 《說文解字》, compiled in the Eastern Han around 100–121 CE, glosses 䫏 as “ugly” and records 䫏頭 in a passage about driving off epidemic spirits.
䫏頭 names a ritual mask or masked figure in spirit-driving rites associated with 方相氏, a ritual official. A 2008 heritage entry describes Qimen Nuo, a Chinese masked rite, as a way to drive away disease and seek safety; it also notes later performances with ancestor rites, harvest prayers, and folk stories. The alternate spelling 魌頭 uses 魌.
What does 䫏 mean when someone sends it?
A bare 䫏 message does not settle its meaning.
Aimed at someone's appearance, its dictionary sense can insult; in a quotation or discussion of 䫏頭, it may name the mask instead. Ask for context before replying.
Archaic and literary; aimed at someone's appearance, it can sound insulting.
Do not aim it at someone unless the historical reference is clear.
Who writes 䫏
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsCould be the old word for “ugly”; the message alone does not show the sender’s intent.
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2Questions people ask
1Why does 䫏 show as a box?
It can. As of 2026, a font without this glyph may show a square fallback; try a font that includes it or a character viewer.
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How to type or find 䫏
- Also called
- 魌 · 𠐾 · 䫏頭
- Search it as
- qī · qi1 · 醜 · ugly · ritual mask · epidemic expulsion · 方相氏
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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