U+87AD "螭" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
螭
U+87AD "螭" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character that primarily refers to a mythical hornless dragon or a type of dragon-like creature often depicted in ancient Chinese art and literature, symbolizing power, protection, and auspiciousness. In classical texts such as the "Shan Hai Jing" (Classic of Mountains and Seas), the 螭 is described as a young or hornless dragon that can also be associated with water and storms. Beyond its mythological meaning, the character appears in historical contexts to denote carved dragon motifs in architecture or artifacts, and in modern usage, it is sometimes used in given names or poetic expressions, retaining its cultural significance as a symbol of strength and good fortune.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+87AD |
| 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 | 螭 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 螭 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE8 0x9E 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x87AD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000087AD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u87ad |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive | EE5A |
| kCCCII | 232B60 |
| kCNS1986 | 2-5F28 |
| kCNS1992 | 2-5F28 |
| kCangjie | LIYUB |
| kCantonese | ci1 |
| kCihaiT | 1196.109 |
| kDaeJaweon | 1559.250 |
| kDefinition | a dragon whose horns have not grown; cruel |
| kEACC | 232B60 |
| kFanqie | 丑知 |
| kFourCornerCode | 5012.7 |
| kGB0 | 8304 |
| kGB1 | 8304 |
| kGSR | 0023c |
| kHangul | 리:1N |
| kHanYu | 42880.210 |
| kHanyuPinyin | 42880.210:chī |
| kIICore | CT |
| kIRGDaeJaweon | 1559.250 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 42880.210 |
| kIRGKangXi | 1094.510 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-7324 |
| kIRG_HSource | HB2-EE5A |
| kIRG_JSource | J13-7B5E |
| kIRG_KPSource | KP1-7267 |
| kIRG_KSource | K1-5F61 |
| kIRG_TSource | T2-5F28 |
| kJapanese | チ みずち |
| kKoreanName | 2015 |
| kTGH | 2013:6101 |
| kJIS0213 | 1,91,62 |
| kJapaneseKun | MIZUCHI |
| kJapaneseOn | CHI |
| kJis1 | 5944 |
| kKangXi | 1094.510 |
| kKorean | LI |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 5835 |
| kMandarin | chī |
| kMatthews | 1016 |
| kMeyerWempe | 1517j |
| kMojiJoho | MJ023664 MJ023664:E0101 MJ058654:E0102 |
| kMorohashi | 33494 33494:E0101 |
| kPhonetic | 786 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+15101+142.6.11 |
| kRSUnicode | 142.11 |
| kSBGY | 048.28 |
| kSMSZD2003Index | 619.06 |
| kSMSZD2003Readings | chī粵ci1 |
| kTaiwanTelegraph | 5835 |
| kTang | tjiɛ |
| kTGHZ2013 | 045.130:chī |
| kTotalStrokes | 16 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | GHMT |
| kXerox | 306:266 |
| kXHC1983 | 0141.030:chī |