U+66CC "曌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+66CC "曌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and historically significant Chinese character composed of the radicals for sun and moon above the character for sky or void, symbolizing brightness and illumination. It was invented by the only female emperor in Chinese history, Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, as part of her set of twelve new characters intended to assert her political authority and divine mandate. The character is most famously associated with her self-coined name, Wu Zhao, where "曌" represents her vision of ruling with the clarity of the sun and moon shining over the heavens. Though largely obsolete outside of historical and cultural contexts, it remains a powerful emblem of imperial innovation and feminine sovereignty in Chinese linguistic heritage.