U+08C1 "ࣁ" Arabic Letter Tcheh with Small V Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+08C1 "ࣁ" Arabic Letter Tcheh with Small V is a specialized grapheme used in the extended Arabic script, primarily for writing languages such as Sindhi or other South Asian languages where a distinct articulation of the "tcheh" sound (similar to the English "ch" in "church") needs to be modified or clarified. It consists of the base Arabic letter tcheh (U+0686) combined with a small diacritical "v" shape placed above or below it, which indicates a specific phonetic variation, often denoting a retroflex or palatalized pronunciation. This character is part of the Arabic Extended-A block, intended to support linguistic precision in orthographies that require additional marks beyond standard Arabic letters. Its inclusion in Unicode helps ensure accurate digital representation and text processing for lesser-documented languages and dialects that rely on such nuanced script adaptations.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ࣁ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ࣁ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xA3 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x08C1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000008C1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u08c1 |
Unicode Properties