SYMBOL
♜ Black Chess Rook
Unicode information
Black Chess RookBLACK CHESS ROOKU+265C♜♜\265c\u265CChess17.0Meaning of ♜ Black Chess Rook
The ♜ character is listed as Black Chess Rook in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BLACK CHESS ROOK. It is a chess-related symbol that may represent pieces, positions or chess notation.
Common uses
- Chess diagrams and notation.
- Text involving pieces and positions.
- Decorative chess content.
How to type ♜ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ♜. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Black Chess Rook, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 265C without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ♜. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ♜ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ♜ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ♜ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 265c, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ♜.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
♜♜\265c\u265C\u265C♜Usage examples
♜ — Black Chess RookUnicode: U+265CHTML: ♜