U+67F4 "柴" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+67F4 "柴" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "firewood" or "kindling," typically referring to small branches of trees or brushwood used as fuel. Structurally, it is a compound ideogram combining the radical "木" (wood or tree) on the left with "此" (this) on the right, though the latter component primarily contributes phonetic hints rather than a direct semantic meaning in modern usage. The character appears frequently in everyday vocabulary, such as in "柴火" (firewood) and "柴油" (diesel fuel), and it also functions as a common Chinese surname. In classical texts and idioms, "柴" can evoke themes of rustic simplicity or frugality, as in the phrase "柴米油盐" (firewood, rice, oil, and salt) which symbolizes the basic necessities of daily life.