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U+03C7 · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Chi χ

Greek Small Letter Chi is the Unicode character U+03C7 (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI”) from the Greek and Coptic block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s greek letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+03C7
HTMLχ
χU+03C7

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03C7
Decimal967
HTML named entityχ
HTML (hex)χ
HTML (decimal)χ
CSS\03C7
JavaScript\u03C7
Python\u03C7
UTF-8 bytesCF 87
UTF-1603C7
URL-encoded%CF%87

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER CHI
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΧ Greek Capital Letter Chi
EmojiNo

How to type χ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03C7 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter chi”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter chi”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03C7.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “greek small letter chi” or enter U+03C7.
  • HTML: χ or χ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(967)

Questions

What is the Unicode for χ?

It is U+03C7 (GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI), decimal 967.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03C7 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “greek small letter chi”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity χ or the numeric reference χ.