U+9609 "阉" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9609 "阉" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to castrate" or "eunuch," often associated with historical contexts involving the removal of male reproductive organs for servitude in imperial palaces. It belongs to the Kangxi Radical 169, representing the "gate" or "door" radical, combined with phonetic components that hint at its pronunciation and meaning. In modern usage, this character appears in formal or historical discussions, such as references to "阉割" (yān gē, meaning castration or metaphorically "to emasculate") or "阉党" (yān dǎng, referring to the eunuch factions in Chinese dynastic politics).