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Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f946 Letter

牢 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph (U+F946) for specific compatibility text rendering in Chinese/Japanese contexts.

U+F946

The symbol 牢 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph from the Unicode compatibility set. It’s commonly encountered when viewing or copying text that depends on legacy or compatibility-specific character forms. Use the provided copy codes to reliably paste it in documents and apps.

Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f946 Letter Meaning

牢 (Unicode U+F946) is labeled in Unicode as “CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F946.” As a compatibility ideograph, it exists to support text interchange where older encodings or specific legacy forms are involved. In practice, it usually appears as part of copied CJK content rather than being typed intentionally. Its exact semantic meaning is tied to the source text where it originated; Unicode classifies it by its compatibility designation rather than a standalone, universally understood concept. If you have it in your source, copying the character verbatim is typically the most reliable way to preserve the intended form.

Common uses

  • Copying and preserving CJK text from legacy documents or web pages that use compatibility forms
  • Maintaining character-for-character accuracy when migrating older databases to Unicode
  • Using as-is when proofreading or reviewing copied Chinese/Japanese strings
  • Rendering compatibility text in custom fonts or text processing pipelines
  • Referencing the exact character in localization QA and debugging

Examples

牢 — CJK Compatibility Ideograph-F946

  • “Here is the compatibility character: 牢.”
  • “I copied 牢 from the source document.”
  • “Unicode code for 牢 is U+F946.”
  • “The string contains: 牢 and other CJK compatibility ideographs.”
  • “Please keep 牢 unchanged during import.”

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+F946
HTML Entity牢
HTML Code牢
CSS\F946

FAQ

What does the Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f946 letter mean?

牢 (Unicode U+F946) is labeled in Unicode as “CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F946.” As a compatibility ideograph, it exists to support text interchange where older encodings or specific legacy forms are involved. In practice, it usually appears as part of copied CJK content rather than being typed intentionally. Its exact semantic meaning is tied to the source text where it originated; Unicode classifies it by its compatibility designation rather than a standalone, universally understood concept. If you have it in your source, copying the character verbatim is typically the most reliable way to preserve the intended form.

What Unicode character is 牢?

牢 is the CJK Compatibility Ideograph with Unicode code point U+F946.

How do I copy 牢 correctly?

Use the symbol itself (牢) or copy the HTML entity (牢) / escape (\\F946 or \\u{F946}) shown on this page.

Does 牢 have a single universal meaning?

As a compatibility ideograph, it is mainly identified by its compatibility designation. Its intended meaning depends on the source text it came from.

Will 牢 display the same on all devices?

Not always. Display depends on whether the system/app has a font that supports U+F946; compatibility ideographs can be missing or substituted in some environments.

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