U+86FB "蛻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+86FB "蛻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a logogram used in various East Asian writing systems, primarily in traditional Chinese (as 蛻) and Japanese (as 蛻, where it is a hyōgaiji or extended character). It is commonly defined as meaning to slough, to molt, to exuviate, or to shed a shell or skin, often referring specifically to the process by which insects, snakes, or other arthropods cast off their outer layer. The character also carries extended figurative meanings such as transformation, release, or escape, and is frequently found in classical texts and in the context of biological terminology. In modern standard Chinese, this character is simplified to 蜕, though the original form 蛻 remains in use in traditional communities and certain literary contexts.