Trigram Mountain (☶) is the Miscellaneous Symbols character at Unicode U+2636 (TRIGRAM FOR MOUNTAIN). It is the I Ching (Yijing) Gen trigram — three lines representing the mountain element.
Remember
Character ☶
Unicode U+2636
Hex entity ☶
Decimal ☶
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2636
Not the same ☷ (earth) · ☳ (thunder) · ☯ (yin yang)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ☶. Prefer ☶ when you want an explicit entity. For the next trigram in this sequence, see Trigram Thunder (U+2633).
Using Hex Code: ☶
Using HTML Code: ☶
Using CSS Entity: ☶
☶ Mountain (Gen) trigram
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2636 → ☶ in HTML. The browser turns it into ☶.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9782 → ☶. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \2636 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ☶ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Trigram Mountain.
Look-alikes
☶ ≠ ☷ ≠ ☯
U+2636 is mountain (Gen). Earth and yin yang are different characters — do not mix them when naming I Ching symbols.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name. Use ☶ or ☶.
A11y
Label the trigram
A lone ☶ may be unclear. Add text like “Mountain trigram” or an accessible name for screen readers.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Miscellaneous Symbols coverage varies. Test I Ching UIs on mobile and provide a fallback if ☶ is missing.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2636 belongs in CSS. ☶ / ☶ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ☶, not ☶.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Trigram Mountain (U+2636) and its entity forms (☶, ☶, CSS \\2636) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Trigram Mountain (☶)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ☶ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+2636Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ☶ for readable HTML. Use \\2636 only inside CSS content. Label cultural symbols for accessibility.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+2636 (decimal 9782) — trigram for mountain (Gen).
HTML: prefer ☶ — or use ☶. No named entity.
CSS: use \2636 inside content for generated trigram markers.
Watch out: not the same as earth (U+2637) or yin yang (U+262F).
One line:U+2636 → ☶ / ☶ / CSS \2636 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ☶ (hex), ☶ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2636 in the content property. All render ☶ when the font supports Miscellaneous Symbols. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2636 (TRIGRAM FOR MOUNTAIN). Hex 2636, decimal 9782. It belongs to Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF). It is the I Ching Gen trigram.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2636. Use numeric references like ☶ or ☶.
Use it for I Ching content, Taoist or Chinese philosophy pages, cultural design, and educational material on trigrams. Pair the glyph with visible text (e.g. “Mountain trigram”) for accessibility.
U+2636 is TRIGRAM FOR MOUNTAIN (Gen). U+2637 is TRIGRAM FOR EARTH. U+262F is YIN YANG (taijitu). Related cultural symbols, different characters.
HTML entities (☶ or ☶) go in markup. The CSS escape \2636 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ☶.
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Did you know?
Trigram Mountain is Unicode U+2636 (decimal 9782) — TRIGRAM FOR MOUNTAIN (Gen) in Miscellaneous Symbols. HTML5 has no named entity — use ☶ or ☶. One of the eight I Ching (Yijing) trigrams. Do not confuse it with Trigram Earth (U+2637) or yin yang (U+262F).
