U+677E "松" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+677E "松" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that represents the pine tree, specifically the Pinus species, and is pronounced as "sōng" in Mandarin. It is composed of the "wood" radical on the left and the phonetic component "公" on the right, symbolizing a tree that is evergreen and resilient, often associated with longevity, steadfastness, and winter hardiness in East Asian culture. In traditional Chinese and Japanese art and literature, the pine tree frequently appears as a symbol of endurance and virtue, and the character itself is commonly used in names, poetry, and compound words like "松樹" (pine tree) or "松風" (wind through pines). The character is encoded in the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideographs block of Unicode, making it accessible for digital representation across multiple languages that share this writing system.