U+96CE "雎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+96CE "雎" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that traditionally refers to a type of water bird, often identified as the osprey or a similar fish-eating bird, and appears prominently in classical Chinese literature, most notably in the opening line of the Book of Songs (Shijing), where the phrase "关关雎鸠" (guān guān jū jiū) describes the harmonious calls of these birds as a metaphor for courtship and marital harmony. In modern usage, the character is less common in everyday language but retains its literary and historical significance, sometimes appearing in given names or poetic contexts. It is classified under the radical for "bird" (隹) and is associated with concepts of fidelity and natural balance due to its classical references.