U+21C4 "⇄" Rightwards Arrow over Leftwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+21C4 "⇄" Rightwards Arrow over Leftwards Arrow is a typographic symbol that depicts two horizontal arrows pointing in opposite directions, with the rightward arrow placed above the leftward arrow. It is commonly used in mathematics, chemistry, and formal notation to represent a reversible reaction, a bidirectional exchange, or a cyclical swapping of elements between two states or components. In computing and user interface design, this character can also signify a data transfer or synchronization process that flows in both directions, making it a concise visual shorthand for mutual interaction or equilibrium.
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Downwards Harpoon with Barb Leftwards
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U+21C5
Upwards Arrow Leftwards of Downwards Arrow
General Properties
Code Point
U+21C4
Name
Rightwards Arrow over Leftwards Arrow
Unicode 1.0 Name
Right Arrow over Left Arrow
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⇄
HTML Hex Encoding
⇄
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x87 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding
0x21C4
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000021C4
C/C++/Java Escape
\u21c4
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common