U+9691 "隑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+9691 "隑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character with a range of historical and regional meanings, primarily associated with the concepts of leaning, sloping, or resting against something, as well as a long and winding path or a boat used for crossing rivers. In classical Chinese texts, it can also refer to the act of leaning on a railing or a support, and it appears in some contexts to describe a steep or precarious angle. While not commonly used in modern standard Mandarin, it is occasionally found in literary works and specialized dictionaries, where its pronunciation is typically given as gài or qí in Mandarin, with variations in other Chinese dialects and in Japanese kanji usage, where it may convey similar ideas of inclination or support.