U+9791 "鞑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9791 "鞑" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character traditionally used as a component in the ethnonym "鞑靼" (Dada), referring to the Tatars, a historical confederation of nomadic tribes from the Mongolian steppe. In modern usage, it appears in the Chinese term "塔塔尔" for the Tatar ethnic group, one of the officially recognized minorities in China. The character itself consists of the leather radical "革" on the left, suggesting a connection to hides or leatherwork, and the phonetic component "达" on the right, which provides a clue to its pronunciation.