U+6C38 "永" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+6C38 "永" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that means "eternity," "permanence," or "forever," and it holds significant cultural and linguistic importance in East Asian writing systems. It is the foundational character for the famous Eight Principles of Yong, a traditional calligraphy practice in which the character's eight distinct strokes encompass all basic stroke types used in Chinese brush writing. Beyond its technical role in calligraphy, "永" appears in classical texts, philosophical concepts, and common phrases, such as in the word "永遠" (yǒngyuǎn), meaning "eternal." Its form combines a simplified depiction of flowing water with radical elements, symbolizing continuous or enduring action, and it is frequently employed in names, poetry, and inscriptions to convey a sense of lasting legacy or infinite time.