U+818E "膎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+818E "膎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a type of dried or preserved meat, often specifically meaning dried beef or other animal flesh prepared for long-term storage. This ideograph is composed of the radical for meat or flesh (月) combined with a phonetic component, and it appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for food provisions, particularly those cured or salted for travel or military campaigns. In modern usage, it is considered a rare or historical character, not commonly employed in everyday language but occasionally found in literary or scholarly contexts discussing ancient cuisine or culinary practices.