U+87DE "蟞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+87DE "蟞" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily used in classical and regional contexts, referring to a type of insect, often associated with a beetle or a bug, and sometimes specifically denoting a species of turtle or a mythical creature in ancient texts. Its structure combines the radical for insect (虫) with a phonetic component, and it appears in historical Chinese literature, such as the Shuowen Jiezi dictionary, where it may carry meanings related to small crawling animals or, in some interpretations, a venomous insect. While not commonly used in modern standard Chinese, it remains relevant in specialized studies of ancient Chinese culture, etymology, and palaeography.