U+713F "焿" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+713F "焿" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character used primarily in the Min Nan (Hokkien) and Taiwanese Hokkien dialects, where it denotes a type of thick, savory soup or broth, often associated with dishes like "焿湯" (kíng-thng). This character is composed of the fire radical (火) on the left, indicating heat or cooking, and a phonetic component on the right, reflecting its pronunciation. In modern usage, "焿" is commonly found in culinary contexts, particularly in Taiwan and southern Fujian, for foods such as "肉焿" (pork thick soup) or "魷魚焿" (squid thick soup), where the soup is typically thickened with starch. It is distinct from the similar-looking character "羹" (gēng), which also means thick soup but is more standard in Mandarin Chinese, though "焿" carries a regional or dialectal nuance.