What 𒃰 means
It can stand for “flax” or carry another reading.
In Sumerian, gada means flax; sign lists also give GAD and kad as readings. Cuneiform signs can represent a whole word or a syllable, so the surrounding writing determines how 𒃰 is read.
In scholarly sign-list spelling, GAD.KID₂ and GAD.TAK₄ show GAD combined with another sign; the dot marks a multi-sign spelling. Cuneiform first served record-keeping on clay tablets, then also appeared in word lists, laws, literature, and ritual texts. Sign lists record LAK285 as an earlier, pre-Fara form of GAD.
Why does 𒃰 look different?
Its appearance depends on the cuneiform font.
Cuneiform fonts can draw the same sign differently to reflect period or style. If 𒃰 appears as a square or blank, the selected font lacks coverage; the encoded character is still there.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does 𒃰 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.
How to type 𒃰
𒃰\120F0Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.