U+296D "⥭" Rightwards Harpoon with Barb down Below Long Dash Unicode Character

U+296D "⥭" Rightwards Harpoon with Barb down Below Long Dash is a mathematical symbol used primarily in notation for mappings, functions, or arrows in technical and academic contexts such as algebra, logic, or computer science. It combines a rightward harpoon (a type of arrow with a barb at the tip) pointing to the right, with a downward-facing barb attached to its shaft, and a long dash extending from the base of the harpoon. This specific configuration can denote a directed relationship or transformation that is less common than standard arrows, often indicating a specialized operation or a non-injective mapping. The character belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block in Unicode, which includes various arrow variants for precise diagrammatic and formal notation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+296D
Version Added	3.2
Name	Rightwards Harpoon with Barb down Below Long Dash
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 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding	0x296D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000296D
C/C++/Java Escape	\u296d

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