HTML Entity for Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+294B
HTML entity for Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (U+294B) — named ⥋, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+294B (LEFT BARB DOWN RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a harpoon arrow used in mathematical notation, chemistry (reaction arrows), and technical content.

Render it with ⥋ (named), ⥋, ⥋, or CSS \294B. Related: U+2950 (⥐, left barb down right barb down harpoon), U+21BC (↼, left harpoon with barb up / ↼).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon

Unicode U+294B

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥋

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥋

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥋

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+294B
Hex code       ⥋
HTML code      ⥋
Named entity   ⥋
CSS code       \294B
Meaning        Left barb down right barb up harpoon
Related        U+2950 = left barb down right barb down (⥐)
               U+21BC = left harpoon (↼)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\294B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x294B;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10571;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &ldrushar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋) renders in modern browsers when the font includes Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋) in math and chemistry contexts:

Math mapping f ⥋ g
Chemistry A ⥋ B
Relation notation X ⥋ Y
Large glyph ⥋
Harpoon comparison ⥋ ⥐ ↼ ↽
Entity refs &ldrushar; &#x294B; &#10571; \294B

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

&ldrushar; is the named entity for the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon. It is easy to read and remember in math and chemistry markup.

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x294B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 294B. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10571; uses the decimal Unicode value 10571 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\294B is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after for math and chemistry notation.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce ⥋. Unicode U+294B is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Barb Down Right Barb Down Harpoon.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥋) is commonly used in:

🔢 Math notation

Equations, limits, or notation that use harpoon arrows in math content.

⚗ Chemistry

Reaction arrows, equilibrium, or chemical notation.

📄 Documentation

Specifications, proofs, or notation that use this harpoon symbol.

📊 Diagrams

Indicate direction or mapping in formal diagrams and proofs.

📐 Logic

Represent mappings or relations in logic and set-theoretic notation.

🗃 Reference

Character sets, Unicode reference, or symbol lists.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &ldrushar; in HTML for readability
  • Pair ⥋ with text or aria-label for accessibility in UI contexts
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+294B)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥋ from ⥐ when barb direction matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &ldrushar; (U+294B) with &lharu; (U+21BC)
  • Confuse ⥋ with ⥐ (left barb down right barb down harpoon)
  • Use CSS \294B inside HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone without context in critical notation
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing

Key Takeaways

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Four ways to render U+294B in web content

&ldrushar; &#x294B; &#10571;
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For CSS, use \294B in the content property

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Unicode U+294B — LEFT BARB DOWN RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON

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Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)

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Previous: Left Barb Down Right Barb Down Harpoon (⥐)   Next: Left Barb Up Right Barb Down Harpoon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ldrushar; (named), &#x294B; (hex), &#10571; (decimal), or \294B in CSS content. All four methods render ⥋ correctly.
U+294B (LEFT BARB DOWN RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 294B, decimal 10571. A left barb down right barb up harpoon.
In mathematical notation, chemistry reaction arrows, technical documentation, diagrams, and any content that requires a left-barb-down right-barb-up harpoon symbol.
Named and numeric HTML references (&ldrushar;, &#10571;, &#x294B;) go in markup. The CSS escape \294B is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥋.
Yes. &ldrushar; is the named HTML entity for U+294B. You can also use &#10571; (decimal), &#x294B; (hex), or \294B in CSS.

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