Dharma Wheel
The Buddhist Wheel of Dharma — the eight-spoked wheel symbolizing the Noble Eightfold Path to enlightenment.
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About Dharma Wheel ☸️
The Dharma Wheel emoji (☸️) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.
The ☸️ emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+2638) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.
Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:dharma_wheel:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+2638 and is part of the "Arrows & Symbols" group. Related search terms include buddhist, dharma, eightfold, enlightenment, path. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ☸️, or in CSS use content: "\2638". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ☸️ |
| Name | Dharma Wheel |
| Unicode | U+2638 |
| Category | Arrows & Symbols |
| HTML Entity | ☸️ |
| CSS Code | \2638 |
| Shortcodes | :dharma_wheel: |