U+8378 "荸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8378 "荸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that represents the water chestnut, specifically the edible corm of the plant Eleocharis dulcis, which is commonly used in East Asian cuisine for its crisp texture and sweet flavor. In Mandarin Chinese, it is pronounced "bí" and forms part of the compound word "荸荠" (bíqi), the standard term for water chestnuts. This character combines the "grass radical" (艹) indicating a plant, with a phonetic component, reflecting its botanical classification within the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideograph system. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across languages and platforms that use or reference this traditional vegetable.