Ant-egg character

蚳 means ant eggs in classical Chinese.

As of 2026, the oldest known written example cited for 蚳 is in the Erya, a classical Chinese dictionary: it calls the young of 蚍蜉 蚳. The Shuowen, a dictionary of Chinese characters, records 蚳 alongside historical variants 𨑉 and 𧎪.

The Zhouli, a classical text on ritual offices, says officials supply 蚳 to the maker of 醢, a prepared savory paste, for offerings; commentators describe pale ant young as the ingredient in 蚳醢. Later records preserve 蚳蛙 as a personal name with 蚳 as the surname, and 蠪蚳 as a legendary creature's name in the Shanhaijing, a text of geography and myth.

What does 蚳 mean when someone sends it?

Treat a lone 蚳 as a word or quotation.

Its established uses are classical and specific; ask for the surrounding passage before guessing at a reaction.