U+5304 "匄" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+5304 "匄" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare or archaic Chinese character that historically means to beg, to request, or to give alms. It is composed of the radical "勹" (wrapping or enclosing) and a phonetic component, and it appears in classical texts such as the *Shuowen Jiezi* dictionary, where it is defined as seeking or obtaining something from others. In modern usage, this character is largely obsolete, having been largely supplanted by more common forms like "丐" (gài) for the concept of begging, and it is encountered primarily in historical or literary contexts. The character is classified under the Kangxi radical 20 (勹) and has a total of 5 strokes.