U+5B53 "孓" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
孓
U+5B53 "孓" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese ideograph that represents the concept of solitude or being alone, often used in compound words like "孑孓" which describes the wriggling larvae of mosquitoes. It is a rare and ancient character with a history dating back to classical Chinese texts, where it conveys a sense of isolation or singularity. In modern usage, it appears primarily in technical or literary contexts, such as biology or traditional writing, rather than in everyday language. The character’s structure consists of a single radical component, highlighting its minimalist form and meaning.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+5B53 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| Block | CJK Unified Ideographs |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 孓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 孓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE5 0xAD 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x5B53 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00005B53 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u5b53 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive | A46E |
| kCCCII | 213A4F |
| kCNS1986 | 1-444F |
| kCNS1992 | 1-444F |
| kCangjie | NNO |
| kCantonese | kyut3 |
| kDefinition | beautiful |
| kEACC | 213A4F |
| kFanqie | 居悚 居月 |
| kFourCornerCode | 1740.0 |
| kGB0 | 7062 |
| kGB1 | 7062 |
| kHanYu | 21008.020 |
| kHanyuPinyin | 21008.020:jué |
| kHKGlyph | 0971 |
| kIICore | AGTHM |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 21008.020 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0277.081 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-665E |
| kIRG_HSource | HB1-A46E |
| kIRG_TSource | T1-444F |
| kTGH | 2013:3506 |
| kKangXi | 0277.081 |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 1315 |
| kMandarin | jué |
| kPhonetic | 134 688 |
| kRSUnicode | 39.0 |
| kSBGY | 239.13 476.03 478.33 |
| kSMSZD2003Index | 163.02 |
| kSMSZD2003Readings | jué粵kyut3 |
| kTaiwanTelegraph | 8289 |
| kTGHZ2013 | 188.020:jué |
| kTotalStrokes | 3 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | GHMT |
| kXerox | 301:122 |
| kXHC1983 | 0620.120:jué |