U+268D "⚍" Digram for Lesser Yin Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⚍
U+268D "⚍" Digram for Lesser Yin is a symbol from the I Ching, an ancient Chinese divination text, representing a specific combination of broken and solid lines that denote the concept of Lesser Yin. In this system, Lesser Yin signifies a state of transition where yin energy is growing but has not yet reached its peak, often associated with qualities like receptivity, inward focus, and the beginning of decline. The "digram" term indicates that it is composed of two lines rather than the more common hexagrams of six lines, making it a simpler marker used in certain interpretations of the I Ching's philosophical framework.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+268D |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Digram for Lesser Yin |
| 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 0x9A 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x268D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000268D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u268d |