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Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f990 Letter

戀 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph character from the Unicode Compatibility range.

U+F990

戀 is the Unicode character “CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F990” (U+F990). It’s often found in older or compatibility text where specific glyph forms are preserved. Use the codepoint and escapes below to copy it consistently in your tools and apps.

Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f990 Letter Meaning

戀 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph (Unicode name: “CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F990”, code point U+F990). Characters in this compatibility block are primarily used to maintain compatibility with legacy encodings or older documents that expect a particular Han/CJK ideograph form. In practice, the “meaning” is context-dependent: the character represents a specific ideograph glyph, and how it reads (or what it corresponds to) depends on the font, source text, and surrounding characters. For reliable use, treat it as a specific Unicode code point rather than as a broadly recognized standalone symbol.

Common uses

  • Copying the exact character from legacy CJK text or archived documents
  • Rendering consistent glyphs when a document uses compatibility ideographs
  • Preserving correct content in localization workflows for CJK-heavy resources
  • Using the exact code point in HTML/CSS/JS to avoid character substitution
  • Labeling or indexing entries that reference legacy Unicode character sets

Examples

戀 — CJK Compatibility Ideograph-F990

  • “Here is the legacy character 戀 used in the original text.”
  • I found 戀 in a compatibility document and need the exact copy.
  • The filename contains 戀, so I must not normalize it away.
  • In the template, place 戀 exactly at this position.
  • When rendering on the web, ensure 戀 is supported by your font.

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+F990
HTML Entity戀
HTML Code戀
CSS\F990

FAQ

What does the Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-f990 letter mean?

戀 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph (Unicode name: “CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F990”, code point U+F990). Characters in this compatibility block are primarily used to maintain compatibility with legacy encodings or older documents that expect a particular Han/CJK ideograph form. In practice, the “meaning” is context-dependent: the character represents a specific ideograph glyph, and how it reads (or what it corresponds to) depends on the font, source text, and surrounding characters. For reliable use, treat it as a specific Unicode code point rather than as a broadly recognized standalone symbol.

What is the Unicode code point for 戀?

戀 is U+F990 (Unicode name: CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-F990).

How can I copy 戀 reliably into HTML?

Use its HTML entity: 戀 (from the provided mapping).

What CSS escape can I use for this character?

Use the CSS escape form: \\F990.

Does 戀 have a single, universal meaning?

Its “meaning” depends on context, because it is a specific CJK compatibility ideograph whose glyph interpretation is determined by surrounding text and fonts.