U+523E "刾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+523E "刾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare or variant Chinese character that appears to be a graphical variant of the more common character "刺" (cì), which means "thorn," "splinter," "to stab," or "to irritate," and is also used in words like "刺杀" (assassination). While it is included in the CJK Unified Ideographs block as a legacy representation, its usage is extremely limited and primarily historical or typographical, often representing a non standard or alternate form found in certain older texts or regional scripts rather than a standard modern character.