U+8D56 "赖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8D56 "赖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily signifies dependence, reliance, or trust, often carrying a negative connotation such as being unreliable or falsely accusing someone. It is composed of the radical for "shell" or "money" (贝) on the left, suggesting financial context, and the phonetic component 剌 on the right, though the overall meaning extends to abstract concepts of leaning on others or denying responsibility. In modern Chinese usage, it appears in words like "依赖" (yīlài, to rely on) and "赖账" (lài zhàng, to renege on a debt), and it is also a common surname.