U+06EA "۪" Arabic Empty Centre Low Stop Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+06EA "۪" Arabic Empty Centre Low Stop is a diacritical mark used in the Arabic script, specifically part of the Quranic annotation or phonetic notation system. It appears as a small, hollow circle positioned low and centered below a base letter, and its primary function is to indicate a very short, voiceless stop or a pause in recitation, often marking a place where the vocal cords momentarily close without producing sound. This sign is particularly employed in scholarly contexts to guide proper pronunciation during the oral recitation of the Quran, distinguishing subtle phonetic nuances that are essential for accurate delivery.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+06EA |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Arabic Empty Centre Low Stop |
| Block | Arabic |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ۪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ۪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDB 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x06EA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000006EA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u06ea |