U+2635 "☵" Trigram for Water Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☵
U+2635 "☵" Trigram for Water is a symbol from the I Ching, representing the trigram known as Kǎn, which is composed of two broken yin lines sandwiching a solid yang line. This trigram is associated with the element of water, symbolizing danger, depth, and the flowing, adaptable nature of rivers and abysses. In the philosophical system of the I Ching, it often relates to periods of difficulty or crisis that require careful navigation, mirroring water's ability to carve through rock over time while remaining flexible and persistent. The character is also used in modern contexts such as East Asian astrology, feng shui, and digital iconography to denote concepts of mystery, movement, or the subconscious.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2635 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Trigram for Water |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ☵ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ☵ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x98 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2635 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002635 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2635 |