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Yi radical shy symbol ꒰

Yi radical shy (꒰) is Unicode U+A4B0. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A character from the Yi script that looks like a soft opening bracket. It is used to frame cute text and faces, as in ꒰ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ꒱.

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 a4b0.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type A4B0 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “yi radical shy” 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 a4b0, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type A4B0, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “yi radical shy”.

Codes for ꒰

UnicodeU+A4B0
Official nameYI RADICAL SHY
BlockYi Radicals
Added inUnicode 3.0
HTML decimal꒰
HTML hex꒰
CSScontent: "\A4B0";
JavaScript"\uA4B0"
Python"\uA4B0"
UTF-8 bytesEA 92 B0
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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