U+9365 "鍥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+9365 "鍥" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character used in written Chinese and other East Asian languages that adopt Sinographic script, representing the concept of carving, engraving, or cutting, often with a metal tool. It is composed of the metal radical "金" on the left and the phonetic component "契" on the right, and its meanings include inscribing or chiseling, as well as the idea of striving tirelessly, as seen in the classic idiom "鍥而不捨," which means to persevere with relentless effort. The character falls within the CJK Unified Ideographs block of Unicode, which encompasses a vast collection of historical and modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese characters, and is most commonly used in Traditional Chinese contexts, particularly in literary or formal language.