HTML Entity for Trigram Earth (☷)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Trigram Earth (☷) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2637 (TRIGRAM FOR EARTH) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF)—one of the eight trigrams from the I Ching (Yijing, Book of Changes), representing the earth element.
Render it with ☷, ☷, or CSS escape \2637. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ☷ with U+262F (☯, yin yang / taijitu) or U+2632 (☲, trigram for fire).
⚡ Quick Reference — Trigram Earth
U+2637Miscellaneous Symbols
☷Hexadecimal reference
☷Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2637
Hex code ☷
HTML code ☷
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2637
Block Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
Official name TRIGRAM FOR EARTH
Related U+2632 = trigram for fire (☲), U+262F = yin yang (☯)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Trigram Earth (☷) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape (no named entity):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2637";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Using Hexadecimal: ☷</p>
<p>Using HTML Code: ☷</p>
<p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Trigram Earth symbol renders in modern browsers when fonts include Miscellaneous Symbols glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Trigram Earth (☷) in I Ching context:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
☷ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2637 to display the Trigram Earth symbol.
Decimal HTML Code
☷ uses the decimal Unicode value 9783 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2637 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ☷. Unicode U+2637 in Miscellaneous Symbols. No named entity. Previous: Tricolon. Next: Trigram Fire.
Use Cases
The Trigram Earth (☷) commonly appears in:
Yijing divination sites and hexagram references.
Chinese philosophy and traditional symbolism.
Historical and philosophical documentation.
Taoist and spiritual web pages.
Tutorials on trigrams and the eight elements.
Logos and creative projects with trigram imagery.
Unicode and symbol encyclopedia pages.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
☷or☷for the earth trigram - Add
titleoraria-label(e.g. “Earth trigram”) for accessibility - Pair with other trigram symbols when showing the full set
- Verify fonts support Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2637)
- Test rendering across browsers and font stacks
Don’t
- Confuse ☷ (earth trigram) with ☯ (yin yang taijitu)
- Confuse ☷ with ☲ (fire trigram) or other trigram code points
- Put CSS escape
\2637directly in HTML text nodes - Expect a named HTML entity for U+2637
- Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u2637instead)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML references both render ☷
☷ ☷For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2637Unicode U+2637 — Trigram For Earth (Kun)
No named entity—use numeric references or CSS escape
Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) for I Ching trigrams
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
☷ (hex), ☷ (decimal), or \2637 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. All three produce ☷.U+2637 (TRIGRAM FOR EARTH). Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF). Hex 2637, decimal 9783. One of the eight I Ching trigrams, representing earth (Kun).☷ or ☷) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \2637 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.Explore More HTML Entities!
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