HTML Entity for Left Barb Up Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥎)

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

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Barb Up Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥎) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+294E (LEFT BARB UP 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 ⥎, ⥎, or CSS \294E. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+294A (⥊, left barb up right barb down harpoon / ⥊), U+294B (⥋, left barb down right barb up harpoon / ⥋).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Barb Up Right Barb Up Harpoon

Unicode U+294E

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥎

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥎

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+294E
Hex code       ⥎
HTML code      ⥎
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \294E
Meaning        Left barb up right barb up harpoon
Related        U+294A = left barb up right barb down (⥊)
               U+294B = left barb down right barb up (⥋)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Barb Up Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥎) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\294E";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x294E;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10574;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Barb Up 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 Up Right Barb Up Harpoon (⥎) in math and chemistry contexts:

Math mapping f ⥎ g
Chemistry A ⥎ B
Relation notation X ⥎ Y
Large glyph ⥎
Harpoon comparison ⥎ ⥊ ⥋ ↼
Numeric refs &#x294E; &#10574; \294E

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x294E; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 294E to display the left barb up right barb up harpoon. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10574; uses the decimal Unicode value 10574 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\294E 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 three methods produce ⥎. Unicode U+294E is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Barb Up Right Barb Down Harpoon.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Barb Up 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

  • Pair ⥎ with text or aria-label for accessibility in UI contexts
  • Use &#10574; or &#x294E; in HTML—no named entity exists
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+294E)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Distinguish ⥎ from ⥊ when barb direction matters

Don’t

  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+294E
  • Use CSS \294E inside HTML text nodes
  • Confuse ⥎ with ⥊ (left barb up right barb down / &lurdshar;)
  • Confuse ⥎ with ⥋ (left barb down right barb up / &ldrushar;)
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing

Key Takeaways

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Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+294E

&#x294E; &#10574;
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For CSS, use \294E in the content property

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Unicode U+294E — LEFT BARB UP RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON

4

Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — no named entity

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Previous: Left Barb Up Right Barb Down Harpoon (⥊)   Next: Left Brace

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x294E; (hex), &#10574; (decimal), or \294E in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render ⥎ correctly.
U+294E (LEFT BARB UP RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 294E, decimal 10574. A left barb up right barb up harpoon.
In mathematical notation, chemistry reaction arrows, technical documentation, diagrams, and any content that requires a left-barb-up right-barb-up harpoon symbol.
HTML references (&#10574; or &#x294E;) go in markup. The CSS escape \294E is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥎.
Named entities cover common characters; harpoon symbols like U+294E in Supplemental Arrows-B use numeric hex (&#x294E;) or decimal (&#10574;) codes. That is standard for such symbols in HTML.

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