Trigram Water (☵) is the Miscellaneous Symbols character at Unicode U+2635 (TRIGRAM FOR WATER). It is the I Ching (Yijing) Kan trigram — three lines representing the water element.
Remember
Character ☵
Unicode U+2635
Hex entity ☵
Decimal ☵
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2635
Not the same ☱ (lake) · ☳ (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 Wind (U+2634).
Using Hex Code: ☵
Using HTML Code: ☵
Using CSS Entity: ☵
☵ Water (Kan) trigram
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2635 → ☵ in HTML. The browser turns it into ☵.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9781 → ☵. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \2635 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ☵ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Trigram Water.
Look-alikes
☵ ≠ ☱ ≠ ☯
U+2635 is water (Kan). Lake 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 “Water 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
\2635 belongs in CSS. ☵ / ☵ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ☵, not ☵.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Trigram Water (U+2635) and its entity forms (☵, ☵, CSS \\2635) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Trigram Water (☵)
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+2635Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ☵ for readable HTML. Use \\2635 only inside CSS content. Label cultural symbols for accessibility.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+2635 (decimal 9781) — trigram for water (Kan).
HTML: prefer ☵ — or use ☵. No named entity.
CSS: use \2635 inside content for generated trigram markers.
Watch out: not the same as lake (U+2631) or yin yang (U+262F).
One line:U+2635 → ☵ / ☵ / CSS \2635 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ☵ (hex), ☵ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2635 in the content property. All render ☵ when the font supports Miscellaneous Symbols. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2635 (TRIGRAM FOR WATER). Hex 2635, decimal 9781. It belongs to Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF). It is the I Ching Kan trigram.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2635. 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. “Water trigram”) for accessibility.
U+2635 is TRIGRAM FOR WATER (Kan). U+2631 is TRIGRAM FOR LAKE. U+262F is YIN YANG (taijitu). Related cultural symbols, different characters.
HTML entities (☵ or ☵) go in markup. The CSS escape \2635 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ☵.
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Did you know?
Trigram Water is Unicode U+2635 (decimal 9781) — TRIGRAM FOR WATER (Kan) in Miscellaneous Symbols. HTML5 has no named entity — use ☵ or ☵. One of the eight I Ching (Yijing) trigrams. Do not confuse it with Trigram Lake (U+2631) or yin yang (U+262F).
