U+2943 "⥃" Leftwards Arrow Above Short Rightwards Arrow Unicode Character

U+2943 "⥃" Leftwards Arrow Above Short Rightwards Arrow is a specialized symbol from the Supplemental Arrows-B block, designed to represent a bidirectional or alternating movement where a longer leftwards arrow is positioned above a shorter rightwards arrow. This particular combination often conveys a relationship of sequence, exchange, or dual-directional process with emphasis on the leftward direction, as seen in mathematical notation, logic diagrams, or technical schematics where such precise directional cues are needed. Its appearance in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation across platforms, serving users in fields like computer science, linguistics, or engineering who require fine-grained arrow semantics in their textual or diagrammatic work.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2943
Version Added	3.2
Name	Leftwards Arrow Above Short Rightwards Arrow
Block	Supplemental Arrows-B
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⥃
HTML Hex Encoding	⥃
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xA5 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2943
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002943
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2943

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