U+8738 "蜸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8738 "蜸" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character (Hanzi) used in traditional and simplified writing, and it is pronounced "qiǎn" in Mandarin. This ideograph originates from ancient Chinese script and is composed of the radical for "insect" or "worm" (虫) combined with a phonetic component, and it primarily refers to the earthworm (蚯蚓), a meaning also shared with the related character "蚬." Its usage appears in classical Chinese texts and dictionaries, though it is not commonly encountered in modern everyday writing. The character's structure and historical etymology highlight the logographic nature of the Chinese writing system, where semantic and phonetic elements merge to convey specific meanings.