U+073E "ܾ" Syriac Esasa Below Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ܾ
U+073E "ܾ" Syriac Esasa Below is a combining diacritical mark used in the Syriac writing system to indicate a grammatical or phonetic feature, typically functioning as a sign of emphasis or a specific vocalic nuance applied to a base consonant. It appears as a small, horizontal or slightly curved line placed below the Syriac letter, and its name "Esasa" reflects its role in traditional Syriac orthography, where it helps distinguish meaning or pronunciation in liturgical and classical texts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+073E |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Syriac Esasa Below |
| 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 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x073E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000073E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u073e |