Han character 伨

A Mandarin variant, and a living Taigi word.

Mandarin dictionaries record 伨 as a variant of 徇 and link it to 侚. 《四聲篇海》, a dictionary compiled in the Jin dynasty, records 伨 as a form of 徇, whose older glosses include “to use” and “to show widely.”

In Taiwanese Hokkien (Taigi), 伨 is pronounced thīn. That is Taiwanese Romanization: th marks a t spoken with a puff of air. It can mean support someone, even out a load, arrange a marriage, or argue with someone.

What does 伨 mean when someone sends it?

Language and surrounding words decide how to read it.

A standalone 伨 does not tell you whether the sender means the Mandarin dictionary variant or the Taigi word. In a Taigi sentence, 伨 can work as a verb; 相伨 specifically means mutual support, participation, or coordination. Ask what language or phrase the sender has in mind if you receive only 伨.