HTML Entity for Lowercase U Caron (ǔ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01D4
HTML Entity for Lowercase U Caron tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase u with caron (ǔ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01D4 in the Latin Extended-B block. The caron (ˇ) marks the third tone in Hanyu Pinyin (e.g. nǔ, mǔ) and appears in transliteration and linguistic notation.

Render it with &ucaron;, ǔ, ǔ, or CSS escape \01D4. The named entity &ucaron; is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Caron Entity

Unicode U+01D4

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ǔ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ǔ

Decimal reference

Named Entity &ucaron;

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01D4
Hex code       ǔ
HTML code      ǔ
Named entity   &ucaron;
CSS code       \01D4
Meaning        Latin small letter u with caron
Related        U+01D3 = &Ucaron; (uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase u caron (ǔ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01D4";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01D4;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#468;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &ucaron;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase u caron (ǔ) and the named entity &ucaron; are supported in modern browsers:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase u caron (ǔ) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphǔ
Pinyinnǔ (勇), mǔ (母), lǔ (鲁)
PhoneticThird tone: ǔ marks a caron (ˇ) over u
Named entity&ucaron; renders as ǔ
Not the same asplain u (U+0075)  |  ú (u acute)  |  ŭ (u breve)  |  ü (u diaeresis)
Numeric refs&#x01D4; &#468; &ucaron; \01D4

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01D4; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01D4 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#468; uses the decimal Unicode value 468 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&ucaron; is the standard named entity for ǔ—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\01D4 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ǔ. Unicode U+01D4 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01D3 (&Ucaron;). Do not confuse with plain u (U+0075), ú (u acute), ŭ (u breve), or ü (u diaeresis).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase u caron (ǔ) is commonly used in:

🇨🇳 Hanyu Pinyin

Essential for correct Pinyin spelling of the third tone, as in nǔ, mǔ, and lǔ.

📚 Language learning

Chinese courses, textbooks, and apps teaching tone marks in romanization.

🔤 Linguistics & phonetics

Phonetic transcription and linguistic descriptions using the caron diacritic.

📝 Transliteration

Romanization systems and dictionaries requiring extended Latin characters.

📄 Publishing

Academic and scholarly publications with correct tone-marked romanization.

🎨 Typography

Headlines and styled text requiring the caron diacritical mark.

🔍 Character reference

Documentation, character maps, and encoding tutorials for U+01D4.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &ucaron; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ǔ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="zh-Latn" on Pinyin content for correct language hints
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters
  • Distinguish ǔ (caron) from ú (acute), ŭ (breve), and ü (diaeresis)

Don’t

  • Substitute plain u when ǔ is required for correct tone marking
  • Confuse caron ǔ with acute ú, breve ŭ, or diaeresis ü
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \001D4—the correct value is \01D4
  • Put CSS escape \01D4 in HTML text nodes
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

1

Four references render ǔ; named entity is most readable

&#x01D4; &#468; &ucaron;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01D4
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Unicode U+01D4 — LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CARON

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Essential for Pinyin third tone; also used in linguistics and transliteration

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ucaron; (named), &#x01D4; (hex), &#468; (decimal), or \01D4 in CSS content. The named entity &ucaron; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+01D4 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01D4, decimal 468. The caron marks the third tone in Hanyu Pinyin romanization.
In Pinyin romanization, Chinese language learning materials, dictionaries, linguistic notation, transliteration systems, and typography that requires the caron diacritical mark over u.
HTML code (&#468; or &#x01D4;) or the named entity &ucaron; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\01D4) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǔ but in different contexts.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &ucaron;. It is part of the HTML5 entity set and is well supported. You can also use &#468; or &#x01D4; for numeric references.

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