U+7CA9 "粩" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7CA9 "粩" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and primarily historical Chinese character composed of the rice radical on the left and the phonetic component for "old" on the right. It is traditionally used as a variant form of the character for glutinous rice or sticky rice, often specifically referring to a type of traditional Chinese pastry or snack made from glutinous rice flour, such as in the context of Old Beijing snacks. While not commonly encountered in modern standard Chinese texts, it appears in classical dictionaries and historical culinary references, reflecting its specialized meaning related to food culture.