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white question mark

An outlined question mark used to signal a question, uncertainty, or something unknown

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U+2754
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Meaning

An outlined question mark used to signal a question, uncertainty, or something unknown. In conversation it commonly stands in for a direct query, appears after a statement to express confusion or doubt, or marks a topic that needs clarification. It can convey mild puzzlement or a request for more information, often in a lighter or more neutral tone than a bold question mark. It is also used as a decorative or placeholder symbol in lists and headings. Meaning depends heavily on context, so intent can be ambiguous.

White question mark — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+2754
Unicode name
white question mark
Category
SymbolsPunctuation
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
?markoutlinedpunctuationquestionwhiteemojimeaningmean

Developer

Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+2754
Unicode namewhite question mark
UTF-8E2 9D 94
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):white_question_mark:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)❔
HTML (decimal)❔
CSS\2754
Languages
JavaScript\u{2754}
Python\u2754
Perl\x{2754}
PHP / Ruby\u{2754}
Encodings
Punycodexn--9di
URL escape code%E2%9D%94

Frequently asked

What does ❔ white question mark mean?

An outlined question mark used to signal a question, uncertainty, or something unknown. In conversation it commonly stands in for a direct query, appears after a statement to express confusion or doubt, or marks a topic that needs clarification. It can convey mild puzzlement or a request for more information, often in a lighter or more neutral tone than a bold question mark. It is also used as a decorative or placeholder symbol in lists and headings. Meaning depends heavily on context, so intent can be ambiguous.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ❔ white question mark?

U+2754 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :white_question_mark:

Which emojis are related to ❔ white question mark?

‼️ double exclamation mark, ⁉️ exclamation question mark, ❓ red question mark, ❕ white exclamation mark, ❗ red exclamation mark, 〰️ wavy dash