What 黪 means
It names a pale blue-black shade and, by extension, dimness.
黪 is the simplified form of 黲. The Shuowen Jiezi, a dictionary compiled in the Han era, defines 黲 as a shallow blue-black. In 黪, 黑 points to color and 参 is the sound component, a part that offers a clue to the character's Mandarin pronunciation.
Later uses extend the shade to dim or gloomy light, murky darkness, and the color of something beginning to spoil. A Tang poem uses 黪淡 for a dim sky, and 黪黩 for murky darkness. A Song period record uses 黲衣 or 黪衣 for a dark outer garment worn over formal clothes.
How do I type 黪?
Enter can3 and choose 黪 from the candidates.
Mandarin Pinyin input is a way to enter Chinese readings with Latin letters. Type can3, then choose 黪 from the candidates. The input method may show homophones such as 惨 first; check 黪's black component and full shape.
In traditional Chinese text, use 黲 for the same word. If a box appears, your font lacks 黪; switch to a CJK font that contains it. Fonts can draw its strokes with different proportions.
Literary and lexical; alone in a message, it reads like a character lookup rather than a casual mood reaction.
Do not substitute 惨: it means misery or severity, while 黪 names a shade.
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1Why does 黪 look like a box?
Your font may not contain the glyph. A CJK font that includes 黪 can display it.
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- can3 · cǎn · 黪淡 · 黪黩 · 黪衣 · 黲 · grey-black · dim colour
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
黪\9EEAcan3 in a Mandarin Pinyin input method, then choose 黪 from the candidates.Codes and encoding1 code points
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