⇁
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- Unicode
- U+21C1
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- ⇁
- CSS
- \21C1
The ⇁ symbol, officially known as the Rightwards Harpoon with Downwards Hook, is a specialized typographic arrow featuring a single lower barb. Originating from mathematical and scientific notation, it is most frequently used in chemistry alongside its left-pointing counterpart to indicate a reversible reaction. Beyond STEM fields, it occasionally appears in technical typography to denote specific logical relations or vector limits.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+8641
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "rightwards harpoon"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 21C1
- HTML
- &rharpd; or ⇁
In Programming
In LaTeX, this symbol is generated using the \rightharpoondown command to typeset chemical equations, vectors, and mathematical mappings. It is primarily found in scientific markup and documentation rather than standard programming logic.
Tags
arrow
chemical equilibrium
chemistry arrow
downward barb
half arrow right down
harpoon
harpoon pair
lower
math
physics symbol
reversible reaction
right
rightwards harpoon down
unicode arrows
vector notation