U+72DD "狝" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+72DD "狝" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily used in classical and literary contexts, representing the concept of "autumn hunting" or "to hunt in autumn," specifically referring to the seasonal practice of pursuing game during the fall. It is composed of the radical 犭 (dog or animal) on the left, which signifies its association with hunting or beasts, and the phonetic component 尔 on the right. This character is not commonly used in modern Chinese, where 狩 or 猎 are more frequent for general hunting terms, but it appears in historical texts and poetry to evoke the ancient ritual of autumn hunts, which were often tied to imperial or noble traditions. Its usage remains limited to specialized or classical references, preserving a link to older linguistic and cultural practices.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
狝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
狝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE7 0x8B 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x72DD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000072DD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u72dd |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII |
28582D |
| kCangjie |
KHNF |
| kCantonese |
sin2 |
| kDefinition |
hunt; autumn hunting; to capture with a fine net |
| kFourCornerCode |
4729.2 |
| kGB8 |
9213 |
| kHanYu |
21341.041 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian |
21341.041 |
| kIRGKangXi |
0709.181 |
| kIRG_GSource |
G8-7C2D |
| kIRG_TSource |
T6-2C7E |
| kTGH |
2013:6713 |
| kJapaneseOn |
SEN |
| kKangXi |
0709.181 |
| kMainlandTelegraph |
3751 |
| kMandarin |
xiǎn |
| kPhonetic |
1547* |
| kRSUnicode |
94.5 |
| kSMSZD2003Index |
416.04 |
| kTGHZ2013 |
398.140:xiǎn |
| kTotalStrokes |
8 |
| kTraditionalVariant |
"獮" U+736E CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kUnihanCore2020 |
G |
| kXHC1983 |
1250.010:xiǎn |