U+5900 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+5900 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character that represents the concept of longevity or long life. It is an alternative, older variant of the more common character 壽 (shòu), often used in calligraphy, seals, and decorative contexts to convey wishes for a long and prosperous life. The character features a distinctive composition with components associated with age and time, and it appears in classical texts, artistic inscriptions, and cultural artifacts throughout East Asia, particularly in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditions where it symbolizes good fortune and endurance.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
夀
HTML Hex Encoding
夀
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE5 0xA4 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding
0x5900
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00005900
C/C++/Java Escape
\u5900

Unihan Properties

kCCCII
2D3877
kCNS1986
E-6466
kCNS1992
3-6466
kCangjie
QMRDI
kCantonese
sau6
kCihaiT
537.601
kDefinition
life; length of life; longevity
kEACC
2D3877
kFennIndex
460.05
kHanYu
10490.010
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
10490.010
kIRG_GSource
GE-3542
kIRG_JSource
JMJ-009404
kIRG_KPSource
KP1-3EC3
kIRG_MSource
MD-5900
kIRG_TSource
T3-6466
kJapanese
ジュ ことぶき
kKangXi
0244.111
kLau
2700
kMandarin
shòu
kMojiJoho
MJ009404 MJ057355:E0100 MJ057356:E0101 MJ009404:E0102 MJ057358:E0103 MJ057357:E0104
kMorohashi
07459 07459:E0102
kPhonetic
445 1149
kRSUnicode
33.12
kSemanticVariant
U+58FD<kLau U+5BFF<kFenn
kTotalStrokes
14
kXHC1983
1060.022:shòu