What 礊 means
Its recorded readings split between firmness and a whip’s sound.
The earliest dictionary account is in the Eastern Han Shuowen Jiezi (《說文解字》), an early Chinese character dictionary. It glosses 礊 as 堅 (“hard”) and explains 石 as the meaning component and 毄 as the sound component.
Later dictionaries keep the hard or solid sense and also record a second Mandarin reading for a whip’s sound. Historical-text records include examples from the Han, Tang, Ming, and Qing periods.
How do I type 礊?
Try a Cangjie or Mandarin Pinyin input method.
The Cangjie code listed for 礊 is JEMR; an expanded character set may be needed for rare entries.
A Mandarin Pinyin input method can search kè or huò; choose 礊 if it appears among the candidates. If the glyph shows as a box, the font or fallback lacks coverage; use a font that contains the character.
Is 礊 an emoji?
No; 礊 is a rare Chinese character, not an emoji.
Its dictionary readings mean hard or solid, or the sound of a whip. If it appears alone, ask which reading or source was intended.
Lexicographic and classical; an isolated message needs context because its recorded readings mean different things.
A lone 礊 does not tell you which dictionary reading the sender intended.
Questions people ask
1why does 礊 show as a box
The active font or its fallback may not include this character. A font with coverage for 礊 can display it.
How to type 礊
礊\790ACodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.