What 𝍌 means
It names a halt, an obstacle, or a deliberate pause.
The Tai Xuan Jing figure 𝍌 belongs to a Chinese divination book Yang Xiong completed in the Han dynasty around 2 BCE. Modeled on the Yijing, or Book of Changes, the book uses 81 four-line figures: solid, once-broken, or twice-broken lines for heaven, earth, and humanity.
Its stopping chapter describes a cart that cannot move and a closed gate, but also restraint and knowing when to stop. A box instead of 𝍌 means the font lacks the glyph.
Historical divination figure; its readings range from obstruction to restraint.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𝍌 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 𝍌
- Also called
- 止
- Search it as
- Tai Xuan Jing · Tai Xuan · Yijing
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𝍌\1D34CCodes and encoding1 code points
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