Lowercase u with caron (ǔ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01D4 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CARON). The caron (ˇ) sits above the letter. In Pinyin it marks the third tone. HTML5 defines the named entity &ucaron;.
Remember
Character ǔ
Unicode U+01D4
Named entity &ucaron;
Hex entity ǔ
Decimal ǔ
CSS escape \01D4
All of these produce the same glyph: ǔ. Prefer &ucaron; or a pasted ǔ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ǔ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
&ucaron;
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ǔ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ǔ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\01D4
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Pinyin / transliteration UTF-8 text
Type or paste ǔ
Readable entity in HTML source
&ucaron;
Numeric entity required
ǔ or ǔ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\01D4"
Plain u or u with breve (ŭ)
Different characters — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase u with caron rendered in common contexts.
Pinyinnǔ, mǔ
Large glyphǔ
Case pairǓ ǔ
With entitiesNamed: &ucaron; | Hex: ǔ | Decimal: ǔ
Not the sameu (U+0075) · ŭ (ŭ)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase u with caron with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ǔ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase U Caron (ǔ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\01D4";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>U Caron using Named Entity: &ucaron;</p>
<p>U Caron using Hex Code: ǔ</p>
<p>U Caron using HTML Code: ǔ</p>
<p id="point">U Caron using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
U Caron using Named Entity: ǔ
U Caron using Hex Code: ǔ
U Caron using HTML Code: ǔ
U Caron using CSS Entity: ǔ
How It Works
1. Named:&ucaron; is the HTML5 named entity for U+01D4. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+01D4 → ǔ in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 468 → ǔ. Same result.
4. CSS: use \01D4 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ǔ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the u caron entity.
Named
Prefer &ucaron;
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01D4 belongs in CSS. &ucaron; / ǔ / ǔ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not u or ŭ
Plain u is U+0075; u breve ŭ is U+016D. Caron is a different diacritic.
Case
ǔ vs Ǔ
Uppercase is U+01D3 (&Ucaron;) — a different code point from U+01D4.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write &ucaron;, not &ucaron.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ǔ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase u with caron (U+01D4) and its entity forms (&ucaron;, ǔ, ǔ, CSS \\01D4) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase U Caron (ǔ)
Use &ucaron;, paste ǔ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+01D4 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer &ucaron; or a pasted ǔ in UTF-8 text. Use ǔ / ǔ when a numeric form is required, and \\01D4 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: u with caron is U+01D4 (decimal 468), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: prefer &ucaron;, or use ǔ / ǔ.
CSS: use \01D4 inside content for generated text.
Use: Pinyin third tone — not the same as plain u or ŭ.
One line:U+01D4 → &ucaron;, or ǔ / ǔ / CSS \01D4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use &ucaron; (named), ǔ (hex), ǔ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01D4 in the content property. All render ǔ. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ǔ directly.
U+01D4 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CARON). Hex 01D4, decimal 468. It belongs to the Latin Extended-B block and is used for Pinyin third tone and other transliteration systems.
Yes. HTML5 defines &ucaron; for this character. You can also use numeric references ǔ or ǔ.
Use it for Pinyin tone marks, transliteration, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer &ucaron; when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (&ucaron;, ǔ, or ǔ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01D4 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ǔ.
Plain u is U+0075. U with breve ŭ is U+016D (ŭ). U with caron ǔ is U+01D4 — a different diacritic (háček). Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase u with caron (ǔ) is Unicode U+01D4 (decimal 468) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 defines the named entity &ucaron; — also usable as ǔ or ǔ. In Pinyin it marks the third tone.
