U+83B4 "莴" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+83B4 "莴" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a simplified form of the traditional character "萵," and it is commonly used in modern Mandarin Chinese. This character generally refers to the lettuce plant, specifically within the compound word "莴苣" (wōjù), which denotes lettuce or a similar leafy green vegetable. Its structure combines the grass radical (艹) on top, indicating its botanical nature, with a phonetic component that suggests its pronunciation. In written Chinese, "莴" appears in everyday contexts such as grocery lists, recipes, and agricultural texts, highlighting its practical role in describing common edible plants.