U+8315 "茕" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8315 "茕" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily conveys the meaning of solitude or being alone, often used in classical and literary contexts to describe a state of isolation or orphanhood. It appears in compounds such as "茕茕孑立," a phrase from ancient texts like the “Book of Jin,” which evokes the image of someone standing forlorn and without companionship. The character is composed of the grass radical (艹) atop a phonetic component, and its pronunciation in Mandarin is qióng, reflecting a tone that underscores its melancholic connotation.