U+0E10 "ฐ" Thai Character Tho Than Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0E10 "ฐ" Thai Character Tho Than is the fortieth letter of the Thai alphabet and is classified as a high-class consonant, representative of the sound /tʰ/ as in the English "top" but with an accompanying aspirated release. Its name "Tho Than" derives from the Thai word "ฐาน" meaning "base" or "pedestal," reflecting its traditional mnemonic association with a supporting structure. Visually, the character is distinct for its tall, straight vertical stroke and a closed circular loop at the top, which sets it apart from other Thai consonants in written form. This letter appears in a limited number of native Thai words and is more commonly found in Pali and Sanskrit loanwords, where it often occupies the initial position in syllables. In the Thai numeral system, the character is also used to denote the number eight, a secondary function that underscores its cultural and linguistic significance beyond mere phonetics.

General Properties

Code Point U+0E10
Version Added 1.1
Name Thai Character Tho Than
Unicode 1.0 Name Thai Letter Tho Than
Block Thai
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ฐ
HTML Hex Encoding ฐ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xB8 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0E10
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000E10
C/C++/Java Escape \u0e10

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Complex Context Dependent (South East Asian)
Script Thai
Script Extensions Thai
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter