U+06CD "ۍ" Arabic Letter Yeh with Tail Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+06CD "ۍ" Arabic Letter Yeh with Tail is a character used in the Arabic script, specifically within the Pashto language alphabet, where it represents a distinct consonant sound. It is a variant of the letter Yeh and is characterized by a unique tail shape that helps distinguish it from other similar Arabic letters. This character is encoded in the Unicode Standard as part of the Arabic block, enabling its proper representation and digital processing across various platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+06CD |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Arabic Letter Yeh with Tail |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Arabic Letter Ya with Tail |
| Block | Arabic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Arabic Letter |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ۍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ۍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDB 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x06CD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000006CD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u06cd |