U+5969 "奩" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+5969 "奩" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily meaning "cosmetic box" or "dressing case," historically used to refer to a small lidded container for toiletries or jewelry, often carried by women. It appears in classical and literary contexts, such as in the idiom "奩匣" (lián xiá) denoting a dowry chest, and is more commonly encountered in traditional texts than in modern everyday usage. The character is composed of the radical "大" (big) as its top component and the phonetic element "僉" (qiān) below, though its pronunciation and meaning have remained relatively stable across historical Chinese scripts. In Japanese, it is used in the same sense, while in Korean Hanja it similarly denotes a makeup case, reflecting its shared cultural significance in East Asia.