☯
Yin Yang
- Unicode
- U+262F
- Category
- Dingbats
- Symbol Sets
- Cool Symbols
- HTML Entity
- ☯
- CSS
- \262F
The Yin Yang symbol (☯) represents the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of dualism, illustrating how seemingly opposite forces are interconnected in the natural world. Added to Unicode in 1993, this iconic black-and-white circle is widely used in discussions about balance, harmony, Taoism, and martial arts. On social media, it frequently accompanies posts about inner peace, spirituality, or finding equilibrium in daily life.
How to Type
- Windows
- In Word: type 262F, then press Alt + X. Other apps have no standard Windows shortcut for it — copy it from this page
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'yin yang'
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 262f
- HTML
- ☯
Tags
Chinese philosophy
Taoist symbol
balance
balance symbol
dark and light
dingbat
dualism
harmony
inner peace
interconnected forces
martial arts
opposites
spiritual balance
taoism
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