Han character 矝

No. 矝 is a historical variant of 矜.

The difference is in the written form: 矝 has 令 on the right; the standard dictionary headword 矜 has 今. Keep 矝 when transcribing a source that uses it; use 矜 for a normalized lookup.

The early Chinese character dictionary 說文解字 records a weapon-handle sense for the family. Han stone classics and the Tang period's dictionary 干祿字書 preserve the distinction: 矜 is 正 (“standard”), while 矝 is 通 (“customary”).

What does 矝 mean in a classical text?

The sentence decides which sense of the 矜 family fits.

The concrete sense is the handle of a spear, halberd, or similar weapon. Classical Chinese texts also use the family for pity or compassion, pride or self-importance, formal bearing, respect, and praise; other reading or loan pathways can refer to a widower or illness.

These are distinct senses carried by a related written family, not one blended definition. Use the surrounding words and sentence to choose a translation; the character alone does not select one.

Why does 矝 look different from 矜?

The right-hand part differs: 矝 has 令; 矜 has 今.

That change identifies a different written form, not a font's redesign of the same glyph. Fonts can vary in stroke style; if the character is missing, the font may lack support. The underlying character remains 矝.