U+9C80 "鲀" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9C80 "鲀" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a type of fish commonly known as the pufferfish or blowfish, belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. This character is composed of the radical for fish (鱼) on the left and a phonetic component on the right, and it is used in modern Chinese to denote species that are often recognized for their ability to inflate their bodies and, in some cases, contain toxic substances. In traditional Chinese and Japanese contexts, the character is associated with culinary preparations where careful handling is required to avoid poisoning, notably in dishes like fugu in Japan.