What 詏 means
It means arguing or pushing back in speech. 詏 is used for words that go against someone else's position. Cantonese dictionaries use it for arguing or debating, while Taiwanese Hakka references record it for making an argument or defending a point.
Older glosses describe it as 言逆也, “words that go against someone.” A 2012 study of Hakka writing reports 詏 absent from 廣韻, an older Chinese dictionary of rhymes, but present in two other Chinese reference works, 類篇 and 字韻. The Ming guide 韻略易通, a book arranging characters by pronunciation and rhyme, records it by 1442 with the same gloss. The older and regional meanings all center on speech that opposes or challenges someone.
How do you type 詏?
Use the reading for the language or a shape-based code.
The Mandarin dictionary reading is yào; Cantonese Jyutping uses aau3, and Taiwanese Hakka references list au, with the tone varying by variety. Cangjie uses yrvis; Wubi uses yxln.
Natural in Cantonese or Hakka writing; obscure without dialect context.
Outside those contexts, readers may not know which reading applies.
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3Is 詏 a Cantonese character?
Yes. It is used in Cantonese writing, and Taiwanese Hakka references record it too. The surrounding language helps settle the reading and sense.
Is 詏 the same as 拗?
No. Taiwanese Hakka usage distinguishes them: 詏 is used for arguing and 拗 for breaking.
Why does 詏 show as a box?
The font being used may lack a glyph for 詏, so it displays a missing-character box. A font that includes the glyph can show it.
How to type 詏
詏\8A4FCodes and encoding1 code points
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