U+56B1 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+56B1 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and complex Chinese character that appears in classical texts, primarily used in the context of exclamations or interjections, often conveying a sense of astonishment, sighing, or emotional emphasis similar to words like "alas" or "ah" in English. This character is composed of the radical "口" (mouth) on the left, indicating its relation to speech or vocal sound, and the complex right-hand component "戲" (play, drama, or sport), which contributes to its pronunciation and meaning. In historical usage, "嚱" can be found in ancient literary works such as the Tang dynasty poems or philosophical writings, where it serves as a phonetic or expressive element rather than a common modern word. Due to its rarity in contemporary Chinese, it is not often used in everyday language but remains of interest to scholars studying classical Chinese literature, calligraphy, or historical linguistics.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
嚱
HTML Hex Encoding
嚱
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE5 0x9A 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding
0x56B1
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000056B1
C/C++/Java Escape
\u56b1

Unihan Properties

kCCCII
217359
kCangjie
RYTI
kCantonese
hei3
kCheungBauer
030/17;RYTI;hei3
kCheungBauerIndex
391.13
kDaeJaweon
0436.250
kDefinition
a shrill noise; alas!
kFanqie
香義
kHanYu
10703.260
kHanyuPinyin
10703.260:xì
kIICore
CH
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
10703.260
kIRG_GSource
GE-342C
kIRG_HSource
H-8D7E
kIRG_JSource
J1-3666
kIRG_KSource
K2-2938
kIRG_TSource
T4-6331
kJapanese
kJapaneseKun
KOE AA
kJapaneseOn
KI
kJis1
2270
kKangXi
0213.480
kKorean
HUY
kMandarin
kMeyerWempe
694f
kMojiJoho
MJ008769
kMorohashi
04579
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6
C+14413+30.3.17
kRSUnicode
30.17
kSBGY
348.29
kTang
xyɛ̀
kTotalStrokes
20
kUnihanCore2020
H