What 錓 means
It names a vessel or implement. Chinese dictionaries gloss it as 器名 (“name of an implement”) or 器具 (“implement”). The Mandarin reading is roughly “kong” in “song,” with a high, level tone. The Cangjie Chinese input method lists CTGU for 錓.
The oldest source cited by dictionary entries is 玉篇, a Liang-era Chinese dictionary compiled around 543. That dates the dictionary record, not the creation of 錓.
What does 錓 mean in a message?
A lone 錓 does not tell you the sender’s mood.
As of 2026-09-12, no standard chat reading is established for 錓. Without a surrounding sentence, ask the sender what they meant.
In digitized classical text, 錓 appears beside 铙歌 or 鐃歌, phrases about percussion songs; the intended character may instead be 铙 (simplified) or 鐃 (traditional). As of 2026-09-12, compare the original image before reading 錓 as intentional in such a scan.
How to type 錓
In the Cangjie Chinese input method, enter CTGU.
Taiwan’s CNS11643 character record says the default fonts on Windows 10 and later include 錓. Another font can still lack it and display a missing-glyph box.
Rare and formal; it belongs more naturally in a dictionary or input-method context than casual chat.
A lone 錓 is a poor basis for guessing the sender’s mood.
Who writes 錓
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsStart with its vessel-or-implement dictionary gloss; ask the sender for context.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Combination ideas
1Questions people ask
1Why does 錓 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 錓
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- 錓 meaning · 錓 reading · kōng · 器具 · Cangjie · CTGU · 錓 OCR · 铙 鐃
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
錓\9313Codes and encoding1 code points
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