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讅

cjk unified ideograph-8b85

CJK Unified Ideograph 讅

讅 is a rare Chinese character for knowing something in detail or making it clear. It belongs to the 審/宷 spelling line, so a standalone message is best read literally, not as an emoji reaction. If you need to type it, use shěn and select the character, or enter U+8B85 directly.

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Also called
shěn · shen3 · 谉
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hanzi · kanji · rare · archaic · variant · 審 · cangjie · clarify
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What 讅 means

It means knowing something in detail or making it clear.

讅 is a rare written variant in the 審 family. The supported history is an evolution, not a one-off invention: 《說文解字》 gives 宷 with the sense “know fully,” and treats 審 as its seal-script form; the variant dictionary places 讅 under 審 and cites Qing dynasty texts. As of 2026, the sources behind this page give 讅 no separate practical, religious, or political role; it functions as a variant spelling of the established word.

Across the sources, the meaning stays close to detailed knowledge: Chinese dictionaries gloss it as 熟悉 or 詳知, while Japanese references give つまびらかにする, “make clear.” The form preserves an older or specialized register while the core idea stays stable.

What does 讅 mean when someone sends it?

Read it as a rare written word, not an emoji reaction.

A standalone message needs context because 讅 is a rare variant, not a standard reaction symbol. Start with “know in detail” or “make clear”; if the surrounding text is Japanese, the same graph is listed with しん and つまびらか readings. The safest reply is to ask what language or source the sender intended.

How do I type 讅?

Type shen3 or shěn, then select 讅.

On a Chinese IME, type shen3 or shěn and choose 讅 from the candidates. Windows Traditional Chinese IME also documents direct Unicode entry in Chinese mode: backquote, U, 8B85, Space. For Cangjie, use 卜口十竹田 (YRJHW).

Rare, literary, and reference-oriented archaic variant: preserve a source form, do not use it casually for 審.

Sent alone, it may look like a typo or archaic spelling; add context.

Don't confuse it with

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Questions people ask

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Is 讅 the same as 審?

In dictionary classification, yes: 讅 is listed as a variant of 審 with the same core sense. Preserve 讅 when transcribing a source; otherwise follow the spelling convention of your text.

Why does 讅 show as a box?

It can be a font-support issue, not a missing emoji design. As of 2026, Taiwan's CNS11643 entry provides dedicated font downloads and says Windows 10 and later already include the glyph.

How to type 讅

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 8B85, then Alt+X to get 讅.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “cjk unified ideograph-8b85”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 8b85, then Enter or Space.
HTML
讅
CSS
\8B85
Pinyin
Type shen3 or shěn, then select 讅 from the candidate list.
Cangjie
Use 卜口十竹田 (YRJHW) in a Cangjie IME.
Unicode
In Windows Traditional Chinese IME, press backquote + U + 8B85 + Space in Chinese mode.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
讅
HTML hex
讅
CSS content
content: "\8B85";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E8%AE%85
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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