What 韟 means
A bow case: a cover for carrying or storing a bow.
In classical Chinese, 韟 names the bow case. A classical trail runs through the related form 櫜: 《詩經》, an early Chinese poetry collection, places it with bow and arrows in “載櫜弓矢”.
《說文解字》, an early Chinese dictionary, defines 櫜 as a large carrying bag on a cart; later dictionaries link 韟 to this storage word. For Microsoft Office input, as of 2026, enter 97DF and press AltX.
Why does 韟 appear in military writing?
It names weapon storage and a military supply signal.
《管子·兵法》, a classical work on government and military affairs, uses 韟 in a signal passage: raising the 韟章 tells a force to load provisions and harness a carriage. The signal concerns supply and transport.
In “垂櫜而入,” the related form 櫜 points to entering with bows put away.
How can I type 韟?
Use Unicode input or a listed Cangjie code.
As of 2026, Microsoft Office accepts 97DF followed by AltX. The 2024 CNS11643 entry lists DQHAJ for Cangjie input; enter it in a Cangjie IME and select 韟 from its candidates.
Encoding identifies the character, but the font still has to draw it. CNS11643’s 2024 record lists CJK fonts for 韟; if it appears as a box, choose a font that includes the glyph.
It reads as a classical, source-specific word; in casual chat, readers need context for why it appears.
Alone, it may look like a typo or font test; give its source.
Who writes 韟
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsBow-case or weapon-storage sense; preserve 櫜 when transcribing the source.
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 韟 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 韟
- Search it as
- bow case · 櫜 · 𩏤 · Cangjie · DQHAJ
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
韟\97DFCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.