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U+2743 · Dingbats

Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk ❃

Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk is the Unicode character U+2743 (official name “HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s stars & asterisks collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2743
HTML❃
❃U+2743

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2743
Decimal10051
HTML (hex)❃
HTML (decimal)❃
CSS\2743
JavaScript\u2743
Python\u2743
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D 83
UTF-162743
URL-encoded%E2%9D%83

Character details

Official nameHEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryStars & Asterisks
EmojiNo

How to type ❃

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2743 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “heavy teardrop-spoked pinwheel asterisk”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “heavy teardrop-spoked pinwheel asterisk”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2743.

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 “heavy teardrop-spoked pinwheel asterisk” or enter U+2743.
  • HTML: ❃
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10051)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ❃?

It is U+2743 (HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK), decimal 10051.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2743 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 “heavy teardrop-spoked pinwheel asterisk”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ❃ (or ❃). There is no named entity.