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【 U+3010, 【 LEFT BLACK LENTICULAR BRACKET ← 』 [U+300F] CJK Symbols and Punctuation 】 → [U+3011]

】 U+3011, 】 RIGHT BLACK LENTICULAR BRACKET ← 【 [U+3010] CJK Symbols and Punctuation 〒 → [U+3012]

Chinese

Punctuation mark

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1. (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of （ ）.
2. (Internet slang) Encloses a text for emphasis.

Usage notes

• They are known as 方頭括號／方头括号 (fāngtóu kuòhào).
• They are often used in dictionaries to enclose headwords.

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Japanese

Punctuation mark

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1. Encloses a heading, such as a dictionary headword.