Chinese character 繥

Yes: it is a historical variant of 嬉, meaning “laughing” or “joyful.”

A Taiwanese Ministry of Education dictionary of character variants gives it the senses “laugh” and “joy.” As of 2026, the same entry notes that 繥 does not appear in 說文解字, an early Chinese character dictionary.

The Chinese dictionary 龍龕手鏡, compiled during the Liao dynasty and completed in 997, also records 繥. It served Buddhist scripture study and explained variant characters.

Should I use 繥 in a message?

Use it when preserving this spelling; otherwise spell out your meaning.

The dictionary senses are cheerful, but a lone 繥 cannot tell you whether the sender is joking, quoting a source, or using the form deliberately. Ask for context before assigning a specific tone.