U+50A7 "傧" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+50A7 "傧" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a verb meaning to entertain or to receive guests, often with the connotation of acting as an attendant or usher in a ceremonial context. In modern usage, it is frequently associated with the term "傧相," which refers to a best man or bridesmaid at a wedding, highlighting its role in nuptial ceremonies. The character is part of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideographs block, and it is composed of the radical for "person" (亻) or "human" on the left, combined with the phonetic component "宾" (bīn), which itself means guest. This etymological structure underscores the character's core meaning related to hospitality and service during important social events.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
傧 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
傧 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE5 0x82 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x50A7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000050A7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u50a7 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII |
273262 |
| kCangjie |
OJOC |
| kCantonese |
ban3 |
| kDefinition |
entertain guests |
| kEACC |
273262 |
| kFourCornerCode |
2328 |
| kGB0 |
5747 |
| kHanYu |
10206.030 |
| kIICore |
CG |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian |
10206.030 |
| kIRGKangXi |
0114.051 |
| kIRG_GSource |
G0-594F |
| kTGH |
2013:5213 |
| kKangXi |
0114.051 |
| kMainlandTelegraph |
0319 |
| kMandarin |
bīn |
| kRSUnicode |
9.10 |
| kSMSZD2003Index |
38.08 |
| kTGHZ2013 |
024.060:bīn |
| kTotalStrokes |
12 |
| kTraditionalVariant |
"儐" U+5110 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kUnihanCore2020 |
G |
| kXHC1983 |
0075.030:bīn |