U+25E1 "◡" Lower Half Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25E1 "◡" Lower Half Circle is a geometric symbol depicting an open arc that forms the lower half of a circle, rendering as a semicircular shape with its flat side facing upward. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block of Unicode and is often used in technical diagrams, phonetic transcriptions, or decorative text to represent a downturned curve, a concave form, or a partial outline that suggests containment or a sunken area. Its design can vary across different fonts, but it consistently functions as a simple, uncluttered visual element for indicating a missing upper half or an inverted arch.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25E1 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lower Half Circle |
| Block | Geometric Shapes |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ◡ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ◡ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x97 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25E1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025E1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25e1 |
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 |