The symbol on the item tag that stands for drying is a square. Usually, it has additional signs inside that specify the drying process.

A circle within the square indicates that tumble drying is allowed.
One dot inside a circle in a square says that tumble drying should be conducted on low heat, 2 dots mean tumble drying on medium heat is allowed, and 3 dots indicate tumble drying on high heat.
A filled circle indicates that tumble drying is only possible with no heat.
A line under the square with a circle inside says that you should use a permanent press on low heat.
2 lines indicate the delicate cycle.
The square with a circle crossed by 2 lines means that tumble drying is not allowed.
The crossed square that doesn’t have a circle inside says that the item should not be dried.
A square with a curved line on top (that looks like an envelope) means that wringing is allowed, followed by drying the item on a clothesline.
3 vertical lines inside the square mean that the item should be dried by hanging up after washing.
One horizontal line inside the square means that the item should be dried flat.
If the square has 2 lines in the upper left corner, it means that the item should be dried in shade.
The symbol that looks like a candy crossed with 2 lines says that the item should not be wrung.

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