U+228C "⊌" Multiset Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⊌
U+228C "⊌" Multiset is a mathematical symbol used in set theory and combinatorics to represent a multiset or bag, which is an unordered collection of elements that allows for duplicates, distinguishing it from a standard set where each element is unique. While the notation for multisets is not universally standardized, this character provides a dedicated glyph for indicating such a structure in formal writing or digital mathematics. It appears in the Unicode block for Mathematical Operators and is often employed in contexts where the multiplicity of elements, not just their presence or absence, is significant.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+228C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Multiset |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⊌ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⊌ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8A 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x228C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000228C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u228c |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |