U+556F "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+556F "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character (hanzi) used in written Chinese and other East Asian languages that utilize the CJK character set, primarily representing a specific morpheme or word. Its exact meaning depends on context, but in Standard Mandarin, it is often read as "guō" and can be a component of onomatopoeic words describing swallowing or gurgling sounds. Historically, it appears in classical texts and regional vocabulary, though it is not among the most frequently used characters in modern Chinese. This character reflects the rich, logographic nature of the CJK writing system, where each symbol combines form, sound, and meaning within a long textual tradition.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
啯
HTML Hex Encoding
啯
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE5 0x95 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding
0x556F
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000556F
C/C++/Java Escape
\u556f

Unihan Properties

kCangjie
RWMI
kCantonese
gwok3
kDefinition
gurgling sound, chattering
kGB8
9067
kHanYu
10640.061
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
10640.061
kIRG_GSource
G8-7A63
kJapaneseOn
KAKU KYOKU
kKangXi
0196.261
kMainlandTelegraph
8165
kMandarin
guō
kRSUnicode
30.8
kSMSZD2003Index
109.07
kTotalStrokes
11