U+83C8 "菈" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+83C8 "菈" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character (hanzi) primarily used in modern and classical texts, though it is relatively rare in common usage. It belongs to the radical for grass or plants (艹) and typically carries a phonetic component resembling "拉," often relating to the concept of pulling or drawing, as suggested by its use in words like "菈扯" (to pull or tug). In Japanese, it appears as a kokuji or a non-standard character with similar associations, and its pronunciation can vary between languages, such as "la" in Mandarin or "ra" in Japanese. This character is included in the CJK Unified Ideographs block of the Unicode standard, which encompasses characters from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts.