What 𛆙 means
Its reference reading is fai44 in Jiangyong speech.
The syllable can stand for words such as 分 (“divide”) or 婚 (“marry”); context decides which one.
How did women use Nüshu?
Women in Jiangyong used Nüshu for local speech. Adapted from Han characters, its syllabic signs carried songs, letters and “third-day missives,” wedding poems from sworn sisters to brides; many women could not write Chinese characters.
The earliest known Nüshu artifact is a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom coin (1851–1864), inscribed “women are one family.” In 2006, China listed Nüshu as intangible cultural heritage, opening this local writing tradition to public preservation and study.
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Who writes 𛆙
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𛆙 show as a box?
Missing font coverage can show as a box. Noto Sans Nushu covered most of the block as of 2024.
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How to type or find 𛆙
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- nüshu · fai44
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𛆙\1B199Codes and encoding1 code points
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