⇃
Arrow 52
- Unicode
- U+21C3
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- ⇃
- CSS
- \21C3
The ⇃ (Downwards Harpoon With Barb Leftwards) symbol features a vertical line with a half-arrowhead pointing down and to the left. Found within the Unicode Arrows block, this specialized character is frequently used in mathematics and scientific notation to denote limits, vectors, or specific states in quantum mechanics. It also appears in chemistry alongside its upward counterpart to represent electron spin or reversible equilibrium reactions.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt + 8643 or type 21C3 then Alt+X in Microsoft Word
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "downwards harpoon"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 21c3
- HTML
- ⇃ or ⇃
In Programming
In academic publishing and technical documentation, this symbol is commonly rendered using the LaTeX command \downharpoonleft to illustrate electron spin states or vector directions.
Tags
arrow
chemistry symbol
down
downwards harpoon left
electron spin
equilibrium reaction
half arrow down left
harpoon
left
math
physics arrow
quantum mechanics
scientific notation
unicode math
vector notation