U+0D1B "ഛ" Malayalam Letter Cha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0D1B "ഛ" Malayalam Letter Cha is a distinct character in the Malayalam script representing the voiceless aspirated palatal plosive sound, similar to the "ch" in the English word "church" but with a breathy release. It corresponds to the sixteenth consonant of the Malayalam alphabet and is used in writing native Malayalam words as well as loanwords, particularly from Sanskrit. Visually, the character resembles a curved shape with a small loop on the upper left, and it plays a key role in accurately representing the phonetic and orthographic system of the Malayalam language.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0D1B
Name
Malayalam Letter Cha
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ഛ
HTML Hex Encoding
ഛ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xB4 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0D1B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000D1B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0d1b
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Malayalam