U+0C21 "డ" Telugu Letter Dda Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
డ
U+0C21 "డ" Telugu Letter Dda is a syllable representing a voiced retroflex plosive sound in the Telugu script, which is used primarily for writing the Telugu language spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It belongs to the Brahmic family of scripts and is classified under the Telugu Unicode block, occupying a position used for consonants. This character is essential for forming words in Telugu, appearing as part of the basic consonant set and often carrying an inherent vowel sound 'a' unless modified by a diacritic. Its distinct curved and angular shape reflects the characteristic visual style of Telugu calligraphy and typography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0C21 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Telugu Letter Dda |
| Block | Telugu |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | డ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | డ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB0 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0C21 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000C21 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0c21 |