U+643D "搽" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
搽
U+643D "搽" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a verb meaning to apply, rub, or smear a substance, such as cream, paint, or medicine, onto a surface, often in the context of skincare or cosmetics. It is composed of the hand radical on the left, suggesting manual action, and a phonetic component on the right that contributes to its pronunciation as "chá" in Mandarin. This character is commonly used in daily language, appearing in words like "搽粉" meaning to apply powder or "搽药" meaning to apply ointment, and it reflects a practical action rooted in both traditional and modern practices of personal care.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+643D |
| 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 | 搽 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 搽 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE6 0x90 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x643D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000643D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u643d |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive | B767 |
| kCCCII | 214151 |
| kCNS1986 | 1-642F |
| kCNS1992 | 1-642F |
| kCangjie | QTOD |
| kCantonese | caa4 |
| kCihaiT | 588.403 |
| kCowles | 406 410 |
| kDefinition | smear; rub, wipe; anoint |
| kEACC | 214151 |
| kFanqie | 宅加 |
| kFenn | 484H |
| kFennIndex | 8.10 |
| kFourCornerCode | 5409.4 |
| kGB0 | 1875 |
| kGB1 | 1875 |
| kHanYu | 31912.020 |
| kHanyuPinyin | 31912.020:chá |
| kHKGlyph | 1626 |
| kIICore | AGTHM |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 31912.020 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0449.081 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-326B |
| kIRG_HSource | HB1-B767 |
| kIRG_JSource | J1-4057 |
| kIRG_KPSource | KP1-46CD |
| kIRG_KSource | K2-3650 |
| kIRG_TSource | T1-642F |
| kJapanese | タ チャ |
| kTGH | 2013:5061 |
| kJapaneseOn | TA DA |
| kJis1 | 3255 |
| kKangXi | 0449.081 |
| kKorean | CHA |
| kLau | 166 |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 2258 |
| kMandarin | chá |
| kMatthews | 102 |
| kMeyerWempe | 61d |
| kMojiJoho | MJ012660 MJ012660:E0101 MJ012661:E0102 |
| kMorohashi | 12552 |
| kPhonetic | 14 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+19411+64.3.9 |
| kRSUnicode | 64.10 |
| kSMSZD2003Index | 263.09 |
| kSMSZD2003Readings | chá粵caa4 |
| kTaiwanTelegraph | 2258 |
| kTGHZ2013 | 034.140:chá |
| kTotalStrokes | 12 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | GHMT |
| kXerox | 264:334 |
| kXHC1983 | 0113.010:chá |