What 蟴 means
蟴 occurs in a classical term for a stinging caterpillar.
In Erya, an early Chinese dictionary, Guo Pu glosses 蛅蟴 as a Qingzhou name for a stinging caterpillar. The later dictionary Shuowen omits 蟴; this compound entry does not date 蟴 by itself.
Someone sent me 蟴—what now?
Treat it as a character reference until context clarifies it.
Who writes 蟴
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsA classical name for a stinging caterpillar.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 蟴 show as a box?
The font lacks 蟴; use one that includes it. The box marks missing font coverage.
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How to type or find 蟴
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- 蟴 meaning · 蛅蟴 · 蟖
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
蟴CSS
\87F4Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
蟴
HTML hex
蟴
CSS content
content: "\87F4";
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URL encoded
%E8%9F%B4
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.