U+7FA8 "羨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+7FA8 "羨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily conveys the meaning of "to envy" or "to admire," often carrying a connotation of yearning for something possessed by another. It is composed of the radical for "sheep" (羊) on top and the component for "water" (氵) below, though its modern usage is distinct from its literal components. This character appears in traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean texts, where it is used in words related to jealousy or admiration, such as in the Chinese term "羨慕" (xiànmù) meaning "to envy." Its origins trace back to classical Chinese literature, where it expressed both positive aspiration and negative covetousness depending on context. The character is encoded in the Unicode Standard to support digital text across various East Asian languages.