U+854C "蕌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+854C "蕌" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that represents a type of aquatic plant, specifically a form of water chestnut or a similar tuber-bearing plant found in East Asian contexts. It is composed of the "grass" radical (艹) indicating its botanical nature, combined with a phonetic component. In modern usage, this character is relatively rare and often appears in classical or regionally specific texts, sometimes referring to the edible bulb of the plant. Its definition can vary slightly across different Chinese dictionaries, with some linking it to an older variant of the character for "water chestnut" or describing it as a general term for certain marsh plants.