U+877E "蝾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+877E "蝾" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a type of salamander or newt, often specifically the Chinese giant salamander, and appears in traditional and simplified Chinese scripts. In modern usage, it is commonly found in the word "蝾螈" (róng yuán), which denotes salamanders or newts in general. The character is composed of the radical "虫" (insect or reptile) on the left, indicating its association with small creatures, and the phonetic component "荣" on the right. Historically, it has been used in classical texts to describe aquatic amphibians and occasionally appears in literature and poetry as a symbol of the natural world.