U+8C11 "谑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8C11 "谑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily used in written Chinese, meaning "to jest," "to tease," or "banter," often carrying a connotation of playful or clever mockery rather than genuine harshness. This character belongs to the set of CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideographs and is composed of the radical for "speech" or "words" (讠) on the left, indicating its connection to verbal expression, and the phonetic component "虐" on the right, which contributes to its pronunciation as "xuè" in Mandarin. In classical and modern usage, it appears in words like "戏谑" (xì xuè), meaning to make fun of in a lighthearted way, emphasizing its role in describing social interactions that involve wit and humor.