U+9F3B "鼻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+9F3B "鼻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Han character that represents the word for "nose" in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, where it is used in both everyday vocabulary and classical texts. Its structure combines the radical 自 (meaning "self" or "nose") with the phonetic component 畀, reflecting its etymological roots in ancient writing systems. In modern usage, 鼻 appears in terms like 鼻子 (bízi) for the physical nose, 鼻腔 (bíqiāng) for the nasal cavity, and 鼻音 (bíyīn) for nasal sounds in linguistics, and it also carries symbolic meanings in idioms and cultural expressions, such as representing pride or directness. This character is encoded in the CJK Unified Ideographs block of Unicode, ensuring consistent representation across digital platforms for languages that employ Chinese-derived scripts.