What 𒇫 means
It represents the Sumerian word gurun₄, “fruit.”
Its sign-list name, 4LAGAB, describes four LAGAB units combined as one sign. LAGAB also appears alone as 𒆸. A different sign, 𒄧, can also write gurun; the Akkadian equivalent of gurun is inbu. These are writing forms for a word, not drawings of fruit.
Cuneiform’s complete writing system is attested at Uruk IV, an early phase at the ancient city of Uruk, ca. 3500–3200 BCE. Scribes pressed marks into clay with cut reeds, and sign forms shifted with writing speed and local practice. As of 2026, the earliest attestation of this exact compound is not securely dated.
What does 𒇫 mean when someone sends it?
A lone send is a cuneiform sample, not a complete translation. A reader using a sign list can connect it to gurun₄, “fruit”; someone seeing the sign alone cannot infer that reading from its shape. If the message includes a word list or a lesson, use that context. Otherwise, ask which reading or text the sender has in mind.
As of 2026, a lone send signals cuneiform or Unicode interest, not a standard chat reaction.
Don’t assume the sender means “fruit” without context.
Who writes 𒇫
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsThe conventional value is gurun₄, the Sumerian word for “fruit.”
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𒇫 appear as a box?
A missing-glyph box means the current font cannot draw this cuneiform sign. The text can still contain the correct character; a font with cuneiform coverage will display it.
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How to type or find 𒇫
- Also called
- 4×LAGAB · gurun₄
- Search it as
- gurun · inbu · cuneiform fruit sign
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𒇫\121EB𒇫.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.