U+530B "匋" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+530B "匋" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character classified under the Kangxi radical 20 (勹, meaning "wrap" or "enclose"), though it also falls under the radical 缶 (meaning "earthenware" or "pottery") in some dictionaries. Its primary meanings include "pottery," "earthenware," or a "kiln," and it is historically used as a variant or ancient form of the character 陶 (táo, meaning "pottery" or "to mold"). The character appears in classical texts such as the Shuowen Jiezi, where it is defined as "a vessel for making pottery" or "the process of firing clay." In modern usage, it is largely archaic but retains relevance in linguistic studies of Chinese character evolution and in historical records. Its structure combines the top component 勹 with the bottom 缶, suggesting the wrapping or shaping of clay into ceramic forms.