U+23C8 "⏈" Dentistry Symbol Light Up and Horizontal with Wave Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+23C8 "⏈" Dentistry Symbol Light Up and Horizontal with Wave is a specialized pictogram included in the Unicode standard under the Miscellaneous Technical block, intended for use in dental notation or medical charting systems. It depicts a light that is illuminated and positioned horizontally, accompanied by a wavy line, which likely represents a specific treatment or condition such as a light-cured filling, a root canal wave, or an indicator for active dental work. This character is part of a set of dental symbols that help dentists and orthodontists create clear, standardized digital records and diagrams for patient care. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures it can be reliably rendered across different software, from clinical practice management tools to educational materials.

General Properties

Code Point U+23C8
Version Added 3.2
Name Dentistry Symbol Light Up and Horizontal with Wave
Block Miscellaneous Technical
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⏈
HTML Hex Encoding ⏈
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x8F 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0x23C8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000023C8
C/C++/Java Escape \u23c8

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
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other