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Black chess rook symbol ♜

Black chess rook (♜) is Unicode U+265C. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The black chess rook, also called the castle. It moves any distance in a straight line.

How to type ♜

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 265c.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ♜.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 265C and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black chess rook” and double-click ♜.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♜ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ♜ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♜ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ♜ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 265c, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 265C, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “black chess rook”.

Codes for ♜

UnicodeU+265C
Official nameBLACK CHESS ROOK
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal♜
HTML hex♜
CSScontent: "\265C";
JavaScript"\u265C"
Python"\u265C"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 9C
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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