JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
    <li>Hello</li>
    <li>Hello world</li>
</ul>

CSS

ul{
    width:100px;    
}

ul li{
    border:1px solid orange;
}

ul li:after {
    content: " ";
    padding-right: 16px;
    background: url("http://www.adaweb.net/Portals/0/Images/arrow1.gif") no-repeat center right;
}

ul li:hover {
    background:yellow;
}

ul li:hover:after {
    content: " ";
    padding-right: 16px;
    background: url("http://www.adaweb.net/Portals/0/Images/arrow1.gif") no-repeat center right;
}