What ◑ means
It suggests something split, partial, or halfway.
The shape does not say what is divided. In chat, it might stand for unfinished progress, an in-between choice, or mixed feelings; the surrounding words have to identify the subject.
What should I infer if someone sends ◑ alone?
Treat it as an ambiguous visual hint.
A lone ◑ does not reliably identify a feeling, agreement, or relationship intent. If the intended division matters to your reply, ask what the sender means.
Where does ◑ appear outside chat?
As of 2026, ◑ can mark the Moon’s last-quarter phase in moon notation. Harvey-ball ratings use partly filled circles to show a score; electronics references may use the shape as a state marker whose meaning comes from the diagram.
Neutral and diagrammatic; it reads like a status mark.
A bare ◑ does not identify what is halfway.
Part of the collection
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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1Why does ◑ show as an empty box?
Your active font may lack the glyph, so the app shows a replacement box. As of 2026, font support still depends on the font and rendering system.
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How to type or find ◑
- Also called
- half-filled circle · half-black circle · last-quarter moon symbol
- Search it as
- ◑ · half moon · rating circle · partial fill
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
◑\25D1Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.