U+7B8D "箍" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+7B8D "箍" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "hoop," "ring," or "band," often used to describe a circular binding or fastening device, such as a metal band around a barrel or a tight encircling strap. In a broader sense, it can also function as a verb meaning "to bind" or "to encircle," and it appears in common compounds like "箍桶" (to hoop a barrel) or "金箍棒" (the magical golden cudgel from the Chinese classic Journey to the West). This character is composed of the radical "竹" (bamboo), indicating its historical association with woven bamboo bindings, and the phonetic component "箍" to convey its pronunciation. It is part of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideographs block, ensuring consistent representation across East Asian writing systems.