What does the # symbol mean in Russian?

[qwertyuiopman]

I know the Cyrillic alphabet, but I've been seeing # put in Russian words occasionally. Is it like an asterisk, to block out letters of foul language?

D*** it, I can't learn vocab if everything is cen***ed!

[Jim]

I have a Russian-speaking Facebook friend and read Russian online occasionally. I have never seen this symbol used.

Except for the recent law against homophilic advertising, Russian in general seems to have less prudery than English. Even great authors like Pushkin wrote works that would be considered pornographic in English translation.

I believe that # is sometimes used as an aid to following something on social media. That applies to languages other than Russian as well. It would be helpful if you could give a link to an example. I am interested in seeing examples and hearing answers.

Two other non-Cyrillic symbols are common in Russian: The Roman letters "No", (shifted 3,) with the o underlined, №, meaning number and "@" in eMail addresses. For some reason, the Russians call @ "собака," which means "dog." Since № and # occupy the same place on the respective keyboards, the # might actually be a №.

There are different coding standards for Cyrillic. A missmatch between sender and reader might result in strange symbols. Yahoo answers sometimes adds symbols to messages sent from iPhones.

If your purpose is to increase your vocabulary of rude words, the link in source will be helpful.

I hope these suggestions are helpful. Желаю вам успехов.

[Wave2012]

Nobody puts it in Russian words and it does not mean anything. Moreover, this symbol exists only in English keyboard. When you are typing in Russian you must switch to English to be able to type it.