U+08C1 "" Arabic Letter Tcheh with Small V Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+08C1 "" 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.

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