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Wheel of Dharma
- Unicode
- U+2638
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ☸
- CSS
- \2638
The Wheel of Dharma (or Dharmachakra) is a widespread symbol representing the teachings of Buddhism and the journey to enlightenment. Its eight spokes traditionally signify the Noble Eightfold Path, a core Buddhist concept. In digital communication, users frequently include this symbol to represent Buddhism, mindfulness, Eastern philosophy, or general spirituality.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9784 or Win+. then search "wheel of dharma"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "wheel of dharma"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2638
- HTML
- ☸
In Programming
This symbol has no semantic function in programming, but developers frequently use it in UI design, localization files, and category tags to represent religion or spirituality.
Tags
Buddhist symbol
Eastern philosophy
buddhism
dharma
dharma wheel
dharmachakra
dingbat
eightfold path
enlightenment symbol
meditation symbol
mindfulness symbol
noble eightfold path
religion
spiritual
spiritual text symbol
wheel