潎

潎 describes fish swimming in water in literary Chinese. The exact sense depends on the word or passage around it.

The early Chinese dictionary Shuowen Jiezi defines 潎 as beating loose silk fibers in water, a step in silk processing. Classical quotations use 潎潎 for swimming fish and 潎洌 for swiftly flowing water.

How is 潎 built?

潎 combines a water clue with a sound clue. The left-hand 氵 marks a water-related sense; 敝 is the sound-bearing part.

This meaning-plus-sound structure is common in Chinese characters, though the sound component does not always predict a character's modern reading exactly.

How do I type 潎?

Use a rare-character method such as Traditional Cangjie or Mandarin pinyin. If 潎 is missing from the candidate list, the input method may be filtering uncommon characters.

As of 2026, the IBus Cangjie guide says its default settings favor common Hong Kong characters; a separate rare-character setting includes less common candidates. That filter can hide 潎 even when the Cangjie code is correct.