What 侺 means
It means lowering the head or leaning it forward.
Chinese variant-character records classify 侺 as a variant of 䫈. A record reviewed September 10, 2026 marks it as absent from Shuowen Jiezi, an early Chinese character dictionary. The earliest dated entry in that source trail is in Guangyun, a Chinese rhyme dictionary compiled in 1007–1008. Jiyun, another rhyme dictionary, records it too; Jiyun was completed in 1039. These reference books group characters by the rhymes of their readings.
The dictionary sense gives a posture, not a fixed reason why someone sent the character. If it arrives alone and the sender's intent matters, ask for context.
Why does 侺 look different in fonts?
A blank box means missing font support.
The font supplies the character's drawn shape. Samples reviewed September 10, 2026 show distinct Noto Sans SC (Simplified Chinese), TC (Traditional Chinese), and HK (Hong Kong) designs. The selected font can change the strokes without changing the character.
How do I type 侺 with Cangjie?
With Cangjie selected, type the keys OUON.
Use a Chinese input method with Cangjie active. Its code is also written 人山人弓.
Specialized and historical in tone; its recorded sense describes a head-lowering posture.
Who writes 侺
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Questions people ask
1Why does 侺 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 侺
- Search it as
- 侺 · shèn · shen4 · 䫈 · 俯首 · cangjie · ouon
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
侺\4FBACodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.