What 炟 means
A rare fire character; in names, just a name.
Dictionaries read it as dá, “fire rises” or “explodes,” built from fire-significant 火 plus sound-cue 旦. Its best-known early bearer belongs to the Eastern Han, as an Eastern Han emperor's personal name, which is why traditional dictionaries flag it as an imperial taboo name.
Later use stays literary: Tang–Song texts pair it as 炟赫 and 炟爚 for blazing brilliance. Outside classical writing and names, treat it as specialized — do not force “explosion” onto a person's name.
Literary, historical, and name-specific; specialized outside classical text.
In a person's name, preserve dá; do not translate it as “explosion.”
Who writes 炟
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2炟 in a name?
Keep it. Read it as dá and preserve it as the name; do not translate its fire gloss.
Why does 炟 show as a box?
Font coverage. As of 2026, missing CJK support shows as a box or question mark; switch fonts.
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How to type or find 炟
- Search it as
- dá · da · fire · explode · burst · 炟
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
炟\709FCodes and encoding1 code points
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