HTML Entity for Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥩)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2969
HTML entity for Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (U+2969) — named ⥩, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥩) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2969 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a combined harpoon pair used in mathematical notation and chemistry (equilibrium or reversible reactions).

Render it with ⥩ (named), ⥩, ⥩, or CSS \2969. Related: U+21C1 (⇁, right harpoon barb down / ⇁), U+2967 (⥧, left harpoon barb down above right / ⥧).

⚡ Quick Reference — Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down

Unicode U+2969

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥩

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥩

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥩

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2969
Hex code       ⥩
HTML code      ⥩
Named entity   ⥩
CSS code       \2969
Meaning        Right harpoon barb down above left harpoon barb down
Related        U+21C1 = right harpoon barb down (⇁)
               U+2967 = left harpoon barb down above right (⥧)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2969";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2969;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10601;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &rdldhar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥩) 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 Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥩) in math and chemistry contexts:

Equilibrium A ⥩ B
Chemistry H₂O ⥩ H⁺ + OH⁻
Math notation f ⥩ g
Large glyph ⥩
Harpoon comparison ⥩ ⥧ ⇁ ⥽
Entity refs &rdldhar; &#x2969; &#10601; \2969

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

&rdldhar; is the named entity for this combined harpoon symbol (right harpoon barb down above left harpoon barb down). Easy to read in math and chemistry markup.

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2969; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2969. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10601; uses the decimal Unicode value 10601 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\2969 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce ⥩. Unicode U+2969 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Right Harpoon Barb Down.

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Use Cases

The Right Harpoon Barb Down Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥩) is commonly used in:

⚗ Chemistry

Equilibrium and reversible reactions in chemical equations.

📐 Mathematics

Combined harpoon notation in math, logic, and scientific documents.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show bidirectional or equilibrium relationships with harpoon pairs.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate specialized Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides.

🎯 Notation

Distinct combined harpoon symbol in scientific UI and labels.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &rdldhar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2969)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥩ with context (equilibrium, reversible reaction) for clarity
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥩ from ⥧ and ⇁ when symbol meaning matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &rdldhar; (U+2969) with &rhard; (U+21C1, single right harpoon)
  • Confuse &rdldhar; with &ldrdhar; (U+2967, mirror left-above-right pair)
  • Use CSS \2969 inside HTML text nodes
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing
  • Mix named and numeric entities inconsistently in the same component

Key Takeaways

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Four ways to render U+2969 in HTML and CSS

&rdldhar; &#x2969; &#10601;
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For CSS, use \2969 in the content property

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Unicode U+2969 — RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN

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Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — named entity &rdldhar;

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &rdldhar; (named), &#x2969; (hex), &#10601; (decimal), or \2969 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥩ correctly.
U+2969 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2969, decimal 10601.
In mathematical notation, chemistry (reversible or equilibrium reactions), and any design that needs this combined harpoon symbol.
Named and numeric HTML references (&rdldhar;, &#10601;, &#x2969;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2969 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥩.
Yes. &rdldhar; is the named HTML entity for U+2969. You can also use &#10601; (decimal) or &#x2969; (hex) and \2969 in CSS.

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