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庺

cjk unified ideograph-5eba

Pine character variant

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庺 is a historical variant of 松, the Chinese character for pine. For ordinary modern writing, 松 is the straightforward choice; 庺 helps identify an older or dictionary-listed form.

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What 庺 means

It is a variant form of 松, the character for pine. The Taiwan Ministry of Education’s 2024 variant dictionary lists 庺 under 松. As of 2026, a Japanese kanji dictionary also records 庺 for まつ (matsu), the Japanese word for pine.

The related graph 松 appears in a bronze inscription from the Warring States period. Chinese reference works, including the Kangxi Dictionary, preserve 庺 as a form of 松; the bronze example is for 松 itself, not this exact graph.

A historical character variant; 松 is the usual form for everyday modern text.

Yes. 庺 is another written form of 松, not a different character with a new meaning.

Who writes 庺

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Questions people ask

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Can 庺 look different on different devices?

Yes. As of 2026, a Japanese kanji dictionary notes that its displayed shape may vary by device or browser.

How to type or find 庺

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庺 meaning · 庺 variant · 庺 松 · 松 variant · pine character 庺 · 庺 まつ
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 5EBA, then AltX to get 庺.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “cjk unified ideograph-5eba”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 5eba, then Enter or Space.
HTML
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CSS
\5EBA
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
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HTML hex
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CSS content
content: "\5EBA";
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URL encoded
%E5%BA%BA
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes

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