Dashed Low Line Symbol

A symbol from the Line Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Line Symbols collection

Symbol: ﹍
Unicode: U+FE4D
HTML entity: ﹍
Category: Line Symbols

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About the dashed low line symbol

This character appears in East Asian text formatting, where it serves as a visual placeholder for a missing or omitted character, often in handwritten-style annotations or in certain types of typeset documents. It is a low-positioned, dashed horizontal line, distinct from the continuous underline or the standard underscore, and is part of a set of compatibility forms designed to preserve the layout of legacy CJK character grids.

How to type Dashed Low Line

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type FE4D then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type FE4D.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.