U+84E3 "蓣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+84E3 "蓣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character (Hanzi) that represents a type of edible yam or tuber, specifically the "Chinese yam" (Dioscorea opposita), and is commonly used in botanical or culinary contexts. It is a simplified character, with its traditional form being "蕷," and it appears in modern Chinese writing to refer to the plant's root, which is valued for its starchy, nutritious properties in East Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. This character is composed of the radical for grass or plants (艹) combined with a phonetic component, reflecting its nature as a vegetative term.