U+073C "ܼ" Syriac Hbasa-Esasa Dotted Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+073C "ܼ" Syriac Hbasa-Esasa Dotted is a diacritical mark used in the Syriac script, primarily functioning as a vowel sign or a phonetic marker to indicate a specific modification of a consonant's sound, such as a change in quality or length, often appearing below or within the body of a base letter. This character is part of the Unicode Syriac block and is classified as a combining mark, meaning it attaches to a preceding base character to alter its pronunciation, with the dots distinguishing it from similar signs in Syriac orthography. Its usage is rooted in classical and liturgical Syriac texts, where it contributes to precise vocalization and clarity in reading.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+073C |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Syriac Hbasa-Esasa Dotted |
| Block | Syriac |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ܼ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ܼ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDC 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x073C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000073C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u073c |