U+8F7C "轼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
轼
U+8F7C "轼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to the crossbar or handrail found at the front of a traditional carriage or chariot, which passengers could hold onto for stability. In classical texts, it often appears in compound terms like "凭轼" meaning to lean on the crossbar, and it carries cultural significance as a symbol of respectful posture during travel. This character is most famously associated with the name of the renowned Song dynasty literary figure Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, where it serves as his given name.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+8F7C |
| 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 | 轼 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 轼 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE8 0xBD 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x8F7C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00008F7C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u8f7c |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII | 275B3E |
| kCangjie | KQIPM |
| kCantonese | sik1 |
| kDefinition | horizontal wooden bar in front |
| kEACC | 275B3E |
| kFourCornerCode | 4354 |
| kGB0 | 7388 |
| kHanYu | 53526.080 |
| kIICore | CG |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 53526.080 |
| kIRGKangXi | 1250.241 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-6978 |
| kTGH | 2013:4484 |
| kKangXi | 1250.241 |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 6524 |
| kMandarin | shì |
| kPhonetic | 1193* |
| kRSUnicode | 159'.6 |
| kTGHZ2013 | 338.050:shì |
| kTotalStrokes | 10 |
| kTraditionalVariant | "軾" U+8EFE CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kUnihanCore2020 | G |
| kXHC1983 | 1049.030:shì |