Yin and Yang Emoji

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Yin and Yang Emoji

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89 symbols. Tap any value to copy it.

89 symbols. A character and its name both copy the character. A code copies the code.
CharacterNameCode pointHTML
U+262F. The taijitu, the diagram of the Supreme Ultimate: yin is the black side, yang the white. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Text by default: Unicode gives it the Emoji property without emoji presentation. No Alt code, no named HTML entity: ☯ in HTML.
U+262F U+FE0F. ☯ plus U+FE0F, which asks for the emoji drawing, in the emoji list since Emoji 0.7. This is the yin and yang emoji a phone keyboard offers.
U+262F U+FE0E. ☯ plus U+FE0E, which asks for the plain drawing where a screen would pick the emoji, so it keeps the colour of the text.
U+268A. One unbroken line, which stands for yang in the I Ching. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚊ in HTML.
U+268B. One broken line, which stands for yin in the I Ching. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚋ in HTML.
Made of U+268B, U+262F and U+268A. The broken yin line and the unbroken yang line either side of ☯, for a bio or a divider.
U+2630. Three unbroken lines, all yang: the trigram for heaven, first of the eight trigrams of the bagua. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☰ in HTML.
U+2637. Three broken lines, all yin: the trigram for earth. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☷ in HTML.

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How it works

The yin and yang emoji is ☯️: the character ☯, Yin yang, U+262F, with the emoji-style selector. The 89 rows also hold the broken yin line ⚋, the unbroken yang line ⚊, the eight trigrams and all 64 hexagrams.

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Emoji or plain text

☯ on its own is text by default, so most screens draw it in the colour of the words round it. ☯️ asks for the colour emoji, and ☯︎ insists on the plain one. In HTML, ☯ is ☯; it has no Alt code, no named entity and no LaTeX macro.

From two lines to 64 hexagrams

A broken line is yin and an unbroken line is yang. Three lines make a trigram, eight in all, from ☰ heaven to ☷ earth. Two trigrams stacked make a hexagram, and Unicode encodes the 64 in the I Ching's received order, from ䷀ to ䷿.

Tips
  • Yin is the black side of ☯ and yang the white, so ☯ in white text on a dark background swaps them.

Questions and answers

How do I copy and paste the yin yang symbol?

Copy ☯ from the first row. Where the screen shows a colour emoji and you want the flat one, copy ☯︎ instead: it carries U+FE0E, which asks for the text drawing.

What does the yin yang symbol mean?

Two opposites that make one whole. The circle is the taijitu, the diagram of the Supreme Ultimate: yin, the black side, first meant the shaded side of a hill, and yang, the white side, the sunny one.

Is ◐ the same as ☯?

No. ◐, U+25D0, is a geometric circle split straight down the middle with no dots. ☯ has the curved line and a dot of each colour in the other half. Both have been in Unicode since 1993.

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All 89 symbols

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  • Monogram for yang U+268A. One unbroken line, which stands for yang in the I Ching. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚊ in HTML.
  • Monogram for yin U+268B. One broken line, which stands for yin in the I Ching. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚋ in HTML.
  • Trigram for earth U+2637. Three broken lines, all yin: the trigram for earth. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☷ in HTML.
  • Trigram for heaven U+2630. Three unbroken lines, all yang: the trigram for heaven, first of the eight trigrams of the bagua. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☰ in HTML.
  • Yin yang U+262F. The taijitu, the diagram of the Supreme Ultimate: yin is the black side, yang the white. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Text by default: Unicode gives it the Emoji property without emoji presentation. No Alt code, no named HTML entity: ☯ in HTML.
  • Yin yang between yin and yang lines Made of U+268B, U+262F and U+268A. The broken yin line and the unbroken yang line either side of ☯, for a bio or a divider.
  • Yin yang, emoji style U+262F U+FE0F. ☯ plus U+FE0F, which asks for the emoji drawing, in the emoji list since Emoji 0.7. This is the yin and yang emoji a phone keyboard offers.
  • Yin yang, text style U+262F U+FE0E. ☯ plus U+FE0E, which asks for the plain drawing where a screen would pick the emoji, so it keeps the colour of the text.
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Yin and yang lines 5

  • Digram for greater yang U+268C. Two unbroken lines, yang over yang. The four digrams pair the yin and yang lines two at a time. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚌ in HTML.
  • Digram for greater yin U+268F. Two broken lines, yin over yin. The four digrams pair the yin and yang lines two at a time. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚏ in HTML.
  • Digram for lesser yang U+268E. An unbroken line above a broken one. The four digrams pair the yin and yang lines two at a time. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚎ in HTML.
  • Digram for lesser yin U+268D. A broken line above an unbroken one. The four digrams pair the yin and yang lines two at a time. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ⚍ in HTML.
  • Yin and yang lines Made of U+268A and U+268B. The unbroken yang line and the broken yin line in one copy.

Eight trigrams 8

  • Heaven, lake, fire and thunder Made of U+2630 to U+2633, the first half of the eight trigrams.
  • Trigram for fire U+2632. The trigram for fire: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☲ in HTML.
  • Trigram for lake U+2631. The trigram for lake: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☱ in HTML.
  • Trigram for mountain U+2636. The trigram for mountain: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☶ in HTML.
  • Trigram for thunder U+2633. The trigram for thunder: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☳ in HTML.
  • Trigram for water U+2635. The trigram for water: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☵ in HTML.
  • Trigram for wind U+2634. The trigram for wind: three lines, each broken for yin or unbroken for yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ☴ in HTML.
  • Wind, water, mountain and earth Made of U+2634 to U+2637, the second half of the eight trigrams. The flag of South Korea sets four black trigrams round a red and blue taegeuk, one in each corner.

64 hexagrams 64

  • Hexagram for abundance U+4DF6. Hexagram 55 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷶ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for after completion U+4DFE. Hexagram 63 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷾ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for approach U+4DD2. Hexagram 19 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷒ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for before completion U+4DFF. Hexagram 64 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷿ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for biting through U+4DD4. Hexagram 21 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷔ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for breakthrough U+4DEA. Hexagram 43 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷪ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for coming to meet U+4DEB. Hexagram 44 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷫ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for conflict U+4DC5. Hexagram 6 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷅ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for contemplation U+4DD3. Hexagram 20 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷓ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for darkening of the light U+4DE3. Hexagram 36 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷣ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for decrease U+4DE8. Hexagram 41 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷨ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for deliverance U+4DE7. Hexagram 40 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷧ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for development U+4DF4. Hexagram 53 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷴ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for difficulty at the beginning U+4DC2. Hexagram 3 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷂ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for dispersion U+4DFA. Hexagram 59 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷺ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for duration U+4DDF. Hexagram 32 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷟ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for enthusiasm U+4DCF. Hexagram 16 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷏ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for fellowship U+4DCC. Hexagram 13 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷌ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for following U+4DD0. Hexagram 17 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷐ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for gathering together U+4DEC. Hexagram 45 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷬ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for grace U+4DD5. Hexagram 22 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷕ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for great possession U+4DCD. Hexagram 14 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷍ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for great power U+4DE1. Hexagram 34 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷡ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for great preponderance U+4DDB. Hexagram 28 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷛ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for great taming U+4DD9. Hexagram 26 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷙ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for holding together U+4DC7. Hexagram 8 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷇ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for increase U+4DE9. Hexagram 42 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷩ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for influence U+4DDE. Hexagram 31 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷞ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for inner truth U+4DFC. Hexagram 61 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷼ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for innocence U+4DD8. Hexagram 25 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷘ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for limitation U+4DFB. Hexagram 60 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷻ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for modesty U+4DCE. Hexagram 15 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷎ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for mouth corners U+4DDA. Hexagram 27 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷚ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for obstruction U+4DE6. Hexagram 39 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷦ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for opposition U+4DE5. Hexagram 38 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷥ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for oppression U+4DEE. Hexagram 47 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷮ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for peace U+4DCA. Hexagram 11 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷊ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for progress U+4DE2. Hexagram 35 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷢ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for pushing upward U+4DED. Hexagram 46 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷭ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for retreat U+4DE0. Hexagram 33 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷠ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for return U+4DD7. Hexagram 24 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷗ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for revolution U+4DF0. Hexagram 49 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷰ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for small preponderance U+4DFD. Hexagram 62 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷽ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for small taming U+4DC8. Hexagram 9 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷈ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for splitting apart U+4DD6. Hexagram 23 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷖ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for standstill U+4DCB. Hexagram 12 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷋ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the abysmal water U+4DDC. Hexagram 29 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷜ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the army U+4DC6. Hexagram 7 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷆ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the arousing thunder U+4DF2. Hexagram 51 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷲ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the cauldron U+4DF1. Hexagram 50 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷱ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the clinging fire U+4DDD. Hexagram 30 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷝ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the creative heaven U+4DC0. Hexagram 1 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷀ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the family U+4DE4. Hexagram 37 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷤ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the gentle wind U+4DF8. Hexagram 57 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷸ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the joyous lake U+4DF9. Hexagram 58 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷹ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the keeping still mountain U+4DF3. Hexagram 52 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷳ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the marrying maiden U+4DF5. Hexagram 54 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷵ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the receptive earth U+4DC1. Hexagram 2 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷁ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the wanderer U+4DF7. Hexagram 56 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷷ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for the well U+4DEF. Hexagram 48 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷯ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for treading U+4DC9. Hexagram 10 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷉ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for waiting U+4DC4. Hexagram 5 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷄ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for work on the decayed U+4DD1. Hexagram 18 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷑ in HTML.
  • Hexagram for youthful folly U+4DC3. Hexagram 4 of 64: two trigrams stacked into six lines. Added in version 4.0 (2003). ䷃ in HTML.

Not a yin yang 4

  • Circle with left half black U+25D0. A geometric circle half black and half white, with no dots and no curve: not a yin yang. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ◐ in HTML.
  • Circle with right half black U+25D1. The mirror of ◐, black on the right. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). ◑ in HTML.
  • Tetragram for centre U+1D306. A figure of four lines from the Tai Xuan Jing, a Chinese book built on threes, not the I Ching's yin and yang. Added in version 4.0 (2003); a device without a font for it draws an empty box. 𝌆 in HTML.
  • Tibetan symbol nor bu nyis -khyil U+0FCA. A Tibetan symbol of two swirls in a circle, which Unicode files among Tibetan symbols, not with ☯. Added in version 3.0 (1999). ࿊ in HTML.

How this list was compiled: Names, and the code points they belong to, are checked against UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt, checked 2026-09-23), and printed in sentence case. The version each character was added in is from DerivedAge.txt of the same version (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/DerivedAge.txt), the Emoji property and the emoji-style sequence of ☯ from emoji-data.txt and the emoji test file of the same version, and the years from https://www.unicode.org/history/publicationdates.html. None of these characters has an Alt code, a named HTML entity or a LaTeX macro in the sources this family's lookup is built from, so every row gives the numeric HTML reference. Meanings, all checked on 2026-09-23: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang (yin the black side and yang the white, the taijitu as the diagram of the Supreme Ultimate); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua (broken lines yin and unbroken lines yang, the eight trigrams, two trigrams stacked as a hexagram, 64 in all); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Wen_sequence (the received order of the 64 hexagrams, the oldest surviving arrangement); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea (a red and blue taegeuk and four black trigrams, one in each corner). Licence: own work (facts from the Unicode Character Database, Unicode License v3, and from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, restated in our own words)