Left White Lenticular Bracket Symbol

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

Symbol: 〖
Unicode: U+3016
HTML entity: 〖
Category: Bracket Symbols

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About the left white lenticular bracket symbol

This character is read or spoken as "left white lenticular bracket." It is the opening member of a paired bracket that appears as a hollow or outlined lenticular shape, used in East Asian typography, particularly in Chinese and Japanese texts. It typically marks the beginning of a quoted passage, book title, or other enclosed material, functioning in contexts where emphasis or visual distinction is needed, such as in academic writing or formal documents.

How to type Left White Lenticular Bracket

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

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 3016 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 3016.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.