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nushu character-1b235

Nüshu Character 1B235

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𛈵 writes the Jiangyong syllable njiou33, paired in Nüshu tables with 肉 (“meat”). Nüshu gave local women a way to write their speech in letters, songs and wedding keepsakes, when many had little access to formal Chinese-character literacy.

Text symbol

What 𛈵 means

It records the Jiangyong syllable njiou33. A reference table pairs it with 肉 (“meat”); Nüshu writes Jiangyong speech by sound, so a phrase supplies the intended word.

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Who writes 𛈵

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Worth knowing

  • Nüshu developed in Jiangyong from Chinese-character forms, though its beginnings remain debated. Its earliest known artifact is a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom bronze coin (1851–64), inscribed with a message that women everywhere belong to one family.
  • A 2010 field study reports women learning Nüshu by singing its stories and performing texts as nüge, local women’s songs. Jiangyong workshops began in 2003; China listed Nüshu for intangible heritage protection in 2006.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𛈵 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 or find 𛈵

Search it as
nushu · nüshu · nushu meat · jiangyong · njiou33
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 1B235, then AltX to get 𛈵.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “nushu character-1b235”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 1b235, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𛈵
CSS
\1B235
Nüshu Rime
To type 𛈵, the Nüshu Rime dictionary accepts Jiangyong romanization njiou33 (as of September 2026).
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𛈵
HTML hex
𛈵
CSS content
content: "\1B235";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9B%88%B5
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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