# ⸺ U+2E3A TWO-EM DASH

Very long horizontal dash twice the width of an em dash, called an omission dash, used for missing text and in Chinese for abrupt thought changes or continued tone.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `⸺` |
| Codepoint | U+2E3A |
| Name | TWO-EM DASH |
| Also known as | omission dash |
| Block | [Supplemental Punctuation](https://unicodekit.com/block/supplemental-punctuation) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Dash Punctuation (Pd) |
| Unicode version | 6.1 |
| HTML | `⸺` `⸺` |
| CSS | `\2E3A` |
| JavaScript | `\u2E3A` |
| UTF-8 | E2 B8 BA |
| UTF-16 | 2E3A |

## Notes

- may be used in Chinese for abrupt change of thought, inserting new content, or continuation of tone or sound

## Related characters

- ⸹ [U+2E39 TOP HALF SECTION SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E39)
- ⸻ [U+2E3B THREE-EM DASH](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3B)
- ⸸ [U+2E38 TURNED DAGGER](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E38)
- ⸼ [U+2E3C STENOGRAPHIC FULL STOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3C)
- ⸷ [U+2E37 DAGGER WITH RIGHT GUARD](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E37)
- ⸽ [U+2E3D VERTICAL SIX DOTS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3D)
- ⸶ [U+2E36 DAGGER WITH LEFT GUARD](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E36)
- ⸾ [U+2E3E WIGGLY VERTICAL LINE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3E)
- ⸵ [U+2E35 TURNED SEMICOLON](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E35)
- ⸿ [U+2E3F CAPITULUM](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3F)
- ⸴ [U+2E34 RAISED COMMA](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E34)
- ⹀ [U+2E40 DOUBLE HYPHEN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2E40)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2E3A · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2E3A