U+575E "坞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+575E "坞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a dock, wharf, or mooring place for boats, often associated with a sheltered area along a river or coast where vessels can be anchored or loaded. It can also denote a small fortress or watchtower, particularly in historical military contexts, and appears in compounds like "船坞" meaning shipyard or dry dock. The character is composed of the radical "土" (earth, soil) on the left, indicating a connection to land or construction, and the phonetic component "乌" on the right, which contributes to its pronunciation. This ideograph is used in modern Standard Chinese and traditional Chinese texts, reflecting both practical infrastructure and defensive architecture.