U+5521 "唡" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+5521 "唡" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character used primarily as a unit of weight, specifically representing a tael or a half-kilogram in certain regional contexts, often in Taiwan and Hong Kong for measuring goods like produce or precious metals. It is composed of the mouth radical on the left and the phonetic component "两" (liǎng) on the right, which itself means "two" or a weight unit. In modern usage, this character is less common in simplified Chinese, where "两" (liǎng) typically serves the same weight function, but it persists in traditional texts and specialized applications. The glyph's inclusion in the Unicode standard reflects its historical and practical importance in Chinese measurement systems, allowing for digital representation and exchange across platforms.