U+294B "⥋" Left Barb down Right Barb Up Harpoon Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+294B "⥋" Left Barb down Right Barb Up Harpoon is a mathematical symbol used primarily in the field of vector analysis and diagrammatic notation to represent a specific type of bidirectional harpoon. Its design features a leftward-pointing barb that faces downward and a rightward-pointing barb that faces upward, distinguishing it from other harpoon variants in the Unicode standard. This character is part of the Supplemental Arrows-B block and finds utility in academic and technical writing, particularly in contexts requiring precise directional relationships between variables or forces, such as in physics equations or logical proofs. Its visual asymmetry allows it to convey a nuanced combination of vertical and horizontal orientation that cannot be expressed by simpler arrow or harpoon characters.

General Properties

Code Point U+294B
Version Added 3.2
Name Left Barb down Right Barb Up Harpoon
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 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0x294B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000294B
C/C++/Java Escape \u294b

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