Chinese and CJK symbols collect the punctuation shared across Chinese, Japanese and Korean writing. The star of the set is ใ, the ideographic number zero used in dates and figures, alongside the essential quote and title marks: the corner brackets ใ ใ and their doubled form ใ ใ that stand in for quotation marks, the black lenticular brackets ใ ใ used for headings and emphasis, the double angle brackets ใ ใ that enclose book, film and song titles, the single angle ใ ใ, and the horizontal ellipsis โฆ. People paste these into Chinese-language posts and documents, C-drama and C-pop fan bios, titles and headings on social media, and design work that needs authentic East Asian punctuation. The ใ ใ brackets are especially common as attention-grabbing labels in captions, shop listings and forum thread titles.
Chinese / CJK Symbols to Copy
Punctuation across three languages
These characters live in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block and are standard across Chinese, Japanese and Korean text. ใ ใ and ใ ใ serve as primary and nested quotation marks. ใ ใ specifically wrap the titles of books, films, songs and articles, a convention with no direct Western equivalent, while ใ ใ handle shorter titles or chapter names. ใ ใ are bold, filled brackets used for headings, tags and emphasis. ใ is the ideographic zero, appearing in years and numbers where a round zero fits the vertical or full-width layout better than the digit 0. All are full-width, occupying a square cell so they line up with Chinese characters.
Titles, tags and fandom
In everyday Chinese writing, ใ ใ mark every media title, so pasting them keeps citations correct, and ใ ใ quote speech. Online, ใ ใ has become a universal "label" bracket: sellers write ใNew Arrivalใ, forums tag ใDiscussionใ, and news apps prefix categories with it. C-drama and C-pop fans wrap idol names and show titles in these brackets for a polished, native look in bios and edits. The ideographic zero ใ shows up in stylized dates. Designers use the full-width brackets on posters, menus and packaging to signal authenticity, and the ellipsis โฆ trails off a thought more gracefully than three periods.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the ใ ใ brackets used for?โผ
ใ ใ are title brackets in Chinese. They enclose the names of books, films, songs, newspapers and articles, filling the role English handles with italics or quotation marks. So a book title appears as ใTitleใ. Pasting them keeps Chinese-language citations and posts correct, and fans use them to frame drama and album titles authentically.
Is ใ the same as the number zero?โผ
ใ is the ideographic zero used in CJK text, and it means zero, but it is a separate character from the ASCII digit 0. It appears in years and numbers written with Chinese characters, where a round full-width zero matches the surrounding text better. For math or code you should still use the regular 0; ใ is for stylistic and traditional numbering.
Why is everyone using ใ ใ brackets online?โผ
ใ ใ are bold lenticular brackets that grab attention, so they have become a go-to "label" or "tag" in East Asian internet culture. Shops write ใSaleใ, forums post ใDiscussionใ, and creators prefix names or categories with them. They are full-width and visually heavier than square brackets, which is exactly why they stand out at the start of a title or caption.
