〇

See also: Appendix:Variations of "o", 0, ㇣, ㅇ, and ◯

〇 U+3007, 〇 IDEOGRAPHIC NUMBER ZERO ← 〆 [U+3006] CJK Symbols and Punctuation 〈 → [U+3008]

Chinese

Glyph origin 1

A placeholder for a missing Chinese character. Used to express a zero digit in a number since at least the 12th century, perhaps even earlier than the concept "zero" appeared in the Chinese language. Also written as □ in some early literatures.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 〇 – see 零 (“fragmentary; scattered; fraction; remainder; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 零).

〇 0 varint for "零"

Glyph origin 2

Coined by Chinese empress regnant Wu Zetian. One of the Chinese characters of Empress Wu.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 〇 – see 星 (“star; planet; heavenly body; star-shaped object; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 星).

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• 零

Symbol

〇

1. Used to write zero in kanji positional notation.

   二〇〇(にせん)七(しち)年(ねん)七(しち)月(がつ)二三(にじゅうさん)日(にち)

   nisenshichi nen shichigatsu nijūsannichi

   2007 July 23

Etymology 2

Symbol

〇

1. Misspelling of ○ (“circle”).