U+84EC "蓬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+84EC "蓬" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character representing the concept of a fleabane or thistle plant, particularly the species Erigeron acris, and is frequently associated with wild growth, dishevelment, or flourishing vegetation. It appears in classical texts like the "Shijing" (Book of Songs) to evoke natural landscapes, and in modern Chinese, it is commonly used in words such as "蓬勃" (péngbó, meaning vigorous or thriving) and "蓬松" (péngsōng, meaning fluffy or loose). The character's composition features the radical for grass (艹) atop a phonetic component, reflecting its botanical roots while also carrying metaphoric meanings of dispersal or scattered appearance in idioms like "蓬头垢面" (péng tóu gòu miàn, disheveled and unkempt).