U+4E4C "乌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+4E4C "乌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "crow" or "raven," and it also carries the broader connotations of "black" or "dark," often used in classical and modern Chinese literature to describe the color of objects or the appearance of dark clouds. Its simplified form, as opposed to the traditional character "烏," consists of fewer strokes and is widely used in Simplified Chinese writing. In addition to its literal meaning, "乌" appears in various compound words and phrases, such as "乌鸦" (crow) and "乌云" (dark cloud), and it is also a component in the name of the Wū (乌) River in China. The character’s structure, featuring a pictographic element suggesting a bird, reflects its ancient origins in Chinese script evolution.