What 𛇲 means
It writes the Jiangyong-dialect syllable pw13.
Nüshu is syllabic: each sign records a spoken syllable that may represent several similar-sounding words. A table lists 𛇲 for 怕 (“fear”) among others; surrounding words reveal the intended one.
Why did women in Jiangyong use Nüshu?
It let Jiangyong women write their dialect and share everyday texts.
Nüshu (“women’s writing”) developed in Jiangyong County, Hunan, adapting Chinese characters to local speech. Its oldest known artifact is a coin from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state in China (1851–1864); the earliest documentary record is a 1933 Hunan survey. Historically, women wrote songs and sworn-sister letters, plus “third-day” wedding messages for brides three days after marriage, on fans or cloth. Since 2003, Jiangyong workshops have helped attract learners; China listed Nüshu as national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
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Who writes 𛇲
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𛇲 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.
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How to type or find 𛇲
- Search it as
- nüshu · nushu · women's script
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𛇲\1B1F2Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.