Salt or salty

鹺 means “salty” or “salt” in literary Chinese, including in terms for salt administration. 鹾 is its simplified Chinese counterpart; when 鹺 stands alone, the surrounding words help identify the intended sense.

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What 鹺 means

It meant saltiness and salt.

The earliest known dictionary record is in Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese character dictionary compiled around 100 CE. It uses the older graph 𪊁, defines the word as salty, and notes regional forms in Henei and Pei. The element 鹵 is the salt-related component.

In the Liji, a Chinese classic on ritual conduct, 咸鹺 names salt. In 鹺使 and 鹺務, the character appears in terms for salt administration.

A traditional form with literary, salt-related meanings.

Is 鹺 a reaction? No. As of 2026-09-09, no standard reaction meaning is documented; read it literally or ask for context.

Who writes 鹺

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Don't confuse it with

鹾

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鹺 vs 鹾: 鹾 is the simplified Chinese counterpart, with the same salt and salty meanings.

Questions people ask

Why does 鹺 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.