U+9B36 "鬶" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9B36 "鬶" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character that historically refers to a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel or tripod, typically made of pottery or bronze, used for heating food or water in the Neolithic and early dynastic periods. It is recognized in the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) unified ideograph block of Unicode, and its semantic components often relate to fire and containers. While rare in modern usage, the character is occasionally encountered in historical texts, archaeological studies, or classical literature discussing early Chinese rituals and culinary practices.