U+328E "㊎" Circled Ideograph Metal Unicode Character

U+328E "㊎" Circled Ideograph Metal is a CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) ideograph enclosed in a circle, representing the concept of "metal" as one of the five classical Chinese elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). In East Asian cultures, this character is primarily used as a symbol for the element metal, often appearing in feng shui, traditional medicine, or alchemical contexts, as well as in decorative designs or compatibility charts. Its circled form provides a clear, compact way to denote the element in signage, stamps, or digital text, making it a visually distinctive part of the Unicode standard for script and symbol representation.