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ideographic comma

Unicode information

Nameideographic comma
Unicode nameIDEOGRAPHIC COMMA
Code pointU+3001
HTML decimal、
HTML hex、
CSS\3001
JavaScript\u3001
CategoryPunctuation
Unicode17.0

Meaning of 、 ideographic comma

The character is listed as ideographic comma in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is IDEOGRAPHIC COMMA. It is a Unicode punctuation mark used to structure text, separate elements or express a specific typographic function.

Common uses

  • Punctuation and text composition.
  • Editing, quotations and documentation.
  • Copy a specific typographic variant that is not available on the keyboard.

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 ideographic comma, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 3001 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 3001, 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.

HTML decimal、
HTML hex、
CSS content\3001
JavaScript\u3001
Python\u3001
Unicode text

Usage examples

、 — ideographic comma
Unicode: U+3001
HTML: 、

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