U+9EE8 "黨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+9EE8 "黨" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "party" or "faction," and it is most famously associated with political organizations, such as the Communist Party of China in modern usage. Historically, the character also conveys the idea of a group of people united by common interests or goals, often with a connotation of allegiance or collective action. Its traditional form, which is represented by this Unicode code point, consists of the "black" radical (黑) combined with elements suggesting sound or grouping, and it is used in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese scripts, though it appears more frequently in the latter due to its complex structure. In contexts outside of mainland China, such as in Taiwan and Hong Kong, "黨" retains its full traditional glyph and is a common component in words like "政黨" (political party).