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U+239D · Miscellaneous Technical

Left Parenthesis Lower Hook ⎝

Left Parenthesis Lower Hook is the Unicode character U+239D (official name “LEFT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOK”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+239D
HTML⎝
⎝U+239D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+239D
Decimal9117
HTML (hex)⎝
HTML (decimal)⎝
CSS\239D
JavaScript\u239D
Python\u239D
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E 9D
UTF-16239D
URL-encoded%E2%8E%9D

Character details

Official nameLEFT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOK
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⎝

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 239D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left parenthesis lower hook”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left parenthesis lower hook”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 239D.

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 “left parenthesis lower hook” or enter U+239D.
  • HTML: ⎝
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9117)

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Z Notation Bag Membership
Top Half Integral
Bottom Half Integral
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Left Parenthesis Extension
Right Parenthesis Upper Hook
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Left Square Bracket Upper Corner
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Left Square Bracket Lower Corner
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎝?

It is U+239D (LEFT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOK), decimal 9117.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 239D 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 “left parenthesis lower hook”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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