HTML Entity for Digram Greater Yin (⚏)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+268F

What Is Digram Greater Yin?

Digram for greater yin (⚏) is the Unicode character at U+268F in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. Official name: DIGRAM FOR GREATER YIN. It is a two-line (digram) symbol used in I Ching / Yijing and related notation — the last of the four digrams U+268C–U+268F.

Remember
Character     ⚏
Unicode       U+268F
Named entity  (none)
Hex entity    ⚏
Decimal       ⚏
CSS escape    \268F
Series        ⚌ ⚍ ⚎ ⚏

Prefer ⚏ or ⚏ in HTML markup (no named form). You can also type ⚏ in UTF-8 when the document encoding supports it.

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entityNone—
Direct character⚏HTML text (UTF-8)
Hex entity⚏HTML markup (preferred)
Decimal entity⚏HTML markup
CSS escape\268FStylesheet content

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Greater yin digram⚏ or type ⚏
Greater yang digram⚌ / ⚌
Lesser yang digram⚍ / ⚍
Accessible labelGlyph + text or aria-label (e.g. “greater yin digram”)
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\268F"

Live Preview

Digram for greater yin rendered in common teaching contexts.

Symbol Greater yin: ⚏
Large glyph ⚏
Four digrams ⚌ ⚍ ⚎ ⚏
Compared ⚌   ⚎   ⚏
With entities Hex: ⚏ | Decimal: ⚏

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows Digram Greater Yin with hex, decimal, CSS escape, a typed character, and the four-digram series. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed + Series

Four ways to produce ⚏, plus digrams U+268C–U+268F for context.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Digram Greater Yin (⚏) in HTML</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\268F";
    }
    .digrams {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Digram using Hex Code: &#x268F;</p>
  <p>Digram using HTML Code: &#9871;</p>
  <p id="point">Digram using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Typed directly: ⚏</p>
  <p class="digrams" aria-label="Four I Ching digrams">Four digrams: ⚌ ⚍ ⚎ ⚏</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex: U+268F → &#x268F; in HTML. Preferred when there is no named entity.

2. Decimal: same code point as 9871 → &#9871;. Same glyph as hex.

3. CSS: use \268F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⚏ after the paragraph text.

4. Typed: paste ⚏ in UTF-8 when the page is encoded as UTF-8.

5. Series / a11y: digrams U+268C–U+268F are consecutive; greater yin is the last. The series line uses aria-label so screen readers get a clear name for the group.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with Digram Greater Yin.

Name

No named entity

There is no &digramyin; or similar. Use &#x268F; or &#9871;.

A11y

Name the symbol

A lone ⚏ may not announce clearly. Add nearby text or aria-label.

Trigram

Not a trigram

Trigrams (three lines, e.g. U+2630–U+2637) are different characters. This page is the two-line digram U+268F.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\268F belongs in CSS strings. &#x268F; / &#9871; belong in HTML.

Fonts

Symbol font coverage

Some fonts omit digrams. Prefer a font with Miscellaneous Symbols coverage for display.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &#x268F;, not &#x268F.

Browser Support

Digram for greater yin (U+268F) and its entity forms (&#x268F;, &#9871;, CSS \\268F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on symbol font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Digram Greater Yin (&#x268F;)

Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer All versions
Yes
U+268F / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &#x268F; in HTML (no named form). Use &#9871; when decimal form is required, and \\268F only inside CSS content.

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: digram for greater yin is U+268F (decimal 9871) — glyph ⚏.
  • HTML: no named entity — use &#x268F; / &#9871; / type ⚏.
  • CSS: use \268F inside content for generated text.
  • Series: digrams are U+268C–U+268F; greater yin completes the set.

One line: U+268F → &#x268F; / &#9871; / CSS \268F / type ⚏ (no named entity).

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x268F; (hex), &#9871; (decimal), type ⚏ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \268F in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+268F.
U+268F (DIGRAM FOR GREATER YIN). Hex 268F, decimal 9871. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF).
No. Use numeric forms &#9871; or &#x268F;, or type the character in a UTF-8 document.
Use it for I Ching / Yijing teaching materials, Taoist texts, and educational pages that show digram (two-line) yin notation.
HTML entities (&#9871; or &#x268F;) go in markup. The CSS escape \268F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
The four digrams are U+268C through U+268F: greater yang &#x268C;, lesser yang &#x268D;, lesser yin &#x268E;, greater yin &#x268F;.

Did you know?

Digram for greater yin is Unicode U+268F (decimal 9871) — glyph ⚏ in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. There is no HTML5 named entity; use &#x268F; or &#9871;. The four digrams are consecutive: U+268C–U+268F.

Next: Digram Lesser Yang

Learn the HTML entity for digram for lesser yang (U+268D).

Digram Lesser Yang tutorial →

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