Psi symbol
Type :psi: · Greek
Unicode name Greek Small Letter Psi · Greek and Coptic block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
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
JavaScript '\u{03C8}'
CSS "\03C8"
Python '\u03C8'
URL %CF%88
More from greek
:lambda: μ :mu_micro: π :pi: σ :sigma: τ :tau: φ :phi: ω :omega: Δ :capital_delta: Σ :capital_sigma: Ω :capital_omega_ohm: Π :capital_pi: Φ :capital_phi: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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