U+0617 "ؗ" Arabic Small High Zain Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+0617 "ؗ" Arabic Small High Zain is a diacritical mark used in certain Arabic writing systems, particularly within the context of the Qur'anic orthography and historical manuscripts to indicate a specific vocalization or phonetic nuance. This small high-positioned variant of the letter zain (ز) appears above the base text and is employed as a sign of prolongation or a distinct pronunciation in Quranic recitation. It is part of the Arabic block in Unicode and serves a specialized role in representing subtle phonetic details that are essential for accurate reading and interpretation of classical Arabic texts.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+0617
Name
Arabic Small High Zain
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ؗ
HTML Hex Encoding
ؗ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD8 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0617
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000617
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0617
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Arabic