U+787C "硼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+787C "硼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily denotes the chemical element boron. It is composed of the radical 石 meaning stone or mineral, reflecting its classification as a nonmetallic element often found in mineral compounds, and the phonetic component 朋 which hints at its pronunciation as "péng" in Mandarin. This logograph appears in modern Chinese, Japanese, and Korean writing systems, specifically in technical and scientific contexts such as chemistry, materials science, and medicine, where boron is referenced in compounds like borax or boric acid. The character was included in the Unicode standard to support East Asian text processing for digital documents, databases, and communication, ensuring accurate representation of this essential term across global information systems.