What 𛅷 means
It represents the Jiangyong syllable u5. A reference list links it to several Chinese characters, including 雨 (“rain”), 屋 (“house”), and 武 (“martial”); context determines the intended word.
Nüshu grew among Jiangyong women with limited access to Chinese literacy; its slanted signs adapted Chinese characters. A 2004 account records an unconfirmed legend: Hu Yuxiu, a woman sent to a Chinese emperor’s palace in the Song dynasty, invented Nüshu. An 1851–1864 bronze coin from China’s Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state, is the earliest known surviving object; its inscription says women everywhere are one family. By the 21st century, preservation projects also presented Nüshu as cultural heritage.
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Who writes 𛅷
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𛅷 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Nushu block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𛅷
- Search it as
- nüshu · nushu · nu shu · u5 · 女书 · 女書
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𛅷\1B177Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.