U+68C6 "棆" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
棆
U+68C6 "棆" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a noun referring to a type of tree, specifically a kind of elm or a wood used for making carriage parts or implements in classical texts. It appears in ancient Chinese literature, such as the Erya and Shuowen Jiezi, where it describes a tree resembling a mulberry or a camphor, with its wood noted for being sturdy and suitable for constructing tool handles or axles. In modern usage, this character is rare but retained in specialized historical or botanical contexts within East Asian languages, including Japanese and Korean, where it carries similar meanings related to timber or plant names.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+68C6 |
| 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 | 棆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 棆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE6 0xA3 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x68C6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000068C6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u68c6 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive | D9C3 |
| kCCCII | 223E49 |
| kCNS1986 | 2-3C66 |
| kCNS1992 | 2-3C66 |
| kCangjie | DOMB |
| kCantonese | leon4 |
| kCihaiT | 706.106 |
| kDaeJaweon | 0920.060 |
| kDefinition | camphor tree |
| kEACC | 223E49 |
| kFanqie | 力迍 |
| kFourCornerCode | 4892.7 |
| kGB3 | 3264 |
| kHanYu | 21235.030 |
| kHanyuPinyin | 21235.030:lún |
| kIRGDaeJaweon | 0920.060 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 21235.030 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0531.210 |
| kIRG_GSource | G3-4060 |
| kIRG_HSource | HB2-D9C3 |
| kIRG_JSource | J0-5C32 |
| kIRG_KPSource | KP1-4BED |
| kIRG_KSource | K2-3B2E |
| kIRG_TSource | T2-3C66 |
| kIRG_VSource | V1-5A28 |
| kJapanese | リン チュン |
| kJapaneseOn | RIN |
| kJis0 | 6018 |
| kKangXi | 0531.210 |
| kMandarin | lún |
| kMojiJoho | MJ014035 |
| kMorohashi | 14916 |
| kPhonetic | 851* |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+5235+75.4.8 |
| kRSUnicode | 75.8 |
| kSBGY | 107.37 |
| kSimplifiedVariant | "𰗖" U+305D6 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kTang | luin |
| kTotalStrokes | 12 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | HJMT |
| kVietnamese | suôn |