U+953C "锼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+953C "锼" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily used in Mandarin and Classical Chinese, where it functions as a verb meaning to carve, engrave, or cut with a chisel, often referring to the shaping of wood or stone. It falls under the CJK Unified Ideographs block, representing a traditional logogram with roots in written Chinese and Japanese (where it is known as a kanji). While not among the most common characters in modern everyday text, it appears in historical literature, technical descriptions of craftsmanship, and specialized contexts involving fine engraving or intricate carving work.
General Properties
Code Point
U+953C
Name
CJK Unified Ideograph-#
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
锼
HTML Hex Encoding
锼
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE9 0x94 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x953C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000953C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u953c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Han
Unihan Properties
kCCCII
29464A
kCangjie
XCHXE
kCantonese
sau1
kDefinition
to engrave (metal or wood)
kEACC
29464A
kFourCornerCode
8774
kGB0
7943
kHanYu
64233.050
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
64233.050
kIRG_GSource
G0-6F4B
kTGH
2013:7680
kKangXi
1328.061
kMandarin
sōu
kPhonetic
1143*
kRSUnicode
167'.9
kTGHZ2013
349.060:sōu
kTotalStrokes
14
kTraditionalVariant
kUnihanCore2020
G
kXHC1983
1093.090:sōu