U+8D35 "贵" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
贵
U+8D35 "贵" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "expensive," "precious," or "noble," and it is also used as a component in words related to value or honor, such as "guì" in Mandarin. This character is composed of the radical "贝" (shell, originally representing money) and the phonetic component "𠀎," which hints at its pronunciation. In historical and cultural contexts, "贵" conveys notions of high social status or cherished quality, and it appears in common phrases like "贵姓" (may I ask your honorable surname) and "宝贵" (valuable or precious). Its widespread use in East Asian languages, including Japanese and Korean, reflects its foundational role in expressing esteem and worth.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+8D35 |
| 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 | 贵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 贵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE8 0xB4 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x8D35 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00008D35 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u8d35 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII | 275978 |
| kCangjie | LMBO |
| kCantonese | gwai3 |
| kDefinition | expensive, costly, valuable |
| kEACC | 275978 |
| kFourCornerCode | 5080 |
| kGB0 | 2583 |
| kHanYu | 63633.010 |
| kHanyuPinlu | guì(180) |
| kIICore | AG |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 63633.010 |
| kIRGKangXi | 1213.211 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-3973 |
| kTGH | 2013:1495 |
| kKangXi | 1213.211 |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 6311 |
| kMandarin | guì |
| kPhonetic | 716* |
| kRSUnicode | 154'.5 |
| kTGHZ2013 | 125.040:guì |
| kTotalStrokes | 9 |
| kTraditionalVariant | "貴" U+8CB4 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kUnihanCore2020 | G |
| kXHC1983 | 0420.090:guì |