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ψ

Psi symbol

Type :psi: · Greek

What ψ is for

The wave function in quantum mechanics, which is essentially its whole modern career. Also the trident-shaped letter that psychology took its abbreviation from.

How to type ψ

The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With Emoji Anywhere installed you can skip all of them and type :psi: in any text field instead, which is the same on every platform.

macOS

No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex Input source and type 03C8 with Option held.

Windows

No Alt code. In Word, type 03C8 then press Alt + X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.

Shortcodes

:psi:

On the web

HTML ψ

Unicode U+03C8

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