䶃

It names a rat-class animal; a later gloss says “lizard.”

In 說文解字 (Shuowen Jiezi), an early Chinese character dictionary, the entry is filed under 鼠 and glossed 鼠屬 (“rat-class animal”). 鼠 names the animal category; 今 is the sound cue.

The later 玉篇 (Yupian), another Chinese character dictionary, adds 蜥蜴 (“lizard”), while the rhyme dictionary 廣韻 (Guangyun) keeps the rat gloss. These are different dictionary traditions, not one settled modern message meaning.

What does 䶃 mean in a message?

Treat it as a text character that needs context.

As of 2026, it has no established standalone chat meaning, so a message with 䶃 alone leaves the animal sense unclear.

A quotation or dictionary discussion may point to either gloss. If the distinction matters, ask for the surrounding words or source.

𪕛 is a documented variant of 䶃

A Chinese character-variant dictionary lists 𪕛 as an alternate form of 䶃. Its different outline can be a legitimate variant, not a typing mistake.

The rhyme dictionary 廣韻 also preserves another historical reading through 古南切, an old formula for describing pronunciation. A pinyin search is a useful lead, but it does not capture every recorded reading.