U+228D "⊍" Multiset Multiplication Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+228D "⊍" Multiset Multiplication is a mathematical symbol used in set theory and combinatorics to represent the operation of multiset multiplication, which combines two multisets by multiplying their elements' multiplicities together. Unlike the standard union or addition operators for multisets, this symbol specifically denotes the Cartesian product-like combination where the resulting multiset contains each pair of elements from the two input multisets, with the multiplicity of each pair equal to the product of the multiplicities of the individual elements. It is visually distinct from the similar-looking "⊙" circled dot operator, and its primary use is in formal mathematical notation where precise distinctions between operations on multisets are required.

General Properties

Code Point U+228D
Version Added 1.1
Name Multiset Multiplication
Block Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⊍
HTML Hex Encoding ⊍
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x8A 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding 0x228D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000228D
C/C++/Java Escape \u228d

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