U+0632 "ز" Arabic Letter Zain Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ز
U+0632 "ز" Arabic Letter Zain is the thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, known for its distinct shape that resembles a curved line with a single dot above it. In the Arabic script, it represents the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/, similar to the English "z" in "zebra." This letter is used in many languages that employ the Arabic script, including Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, and it plays a key role in both classical and modern written forms of these languages. As part of the Arabic block in Unicode, it ensures consistent digital representation and text processing across global computing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0632 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Arabic Letter Zain |
| Block | Arabic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Arabic Letter |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ز |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ز |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD8 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0632 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000632 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0632 |