HTML Entity for Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron (ǚ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (ǚ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01DA in the Latin Extended-B block. It combines the letter u with a diaeresis (two dots) and a caron (ˇ), and represents the third tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin (e.g. nǚ for 女, lǚ for 旅).
Render it with ǚ, ǚ, or CSS escape \01DA. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ǚ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron Entity
U+01DALatin Extended-B
ǚHexadecimal reference
ǚDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01DA
Hex code ǚ
HTML code ǚ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01DA
Meaning Latin small letter u with diaeresis and caron
Related U+01D9 = Ǚ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase u diaeresis caron (ǚ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01DA";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ǚ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ǚ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ǚ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase u diaeresis caron (ǚ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase u diaeresis caron (ǚ) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǚ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01DA to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ǚ uses the decimal Unicode value 474 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ǚ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this combined diacritic symbol.
CSS Entity
\01DA is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: ǚ. Unicode U+01DA sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01D9 (Ǚ). Do not confuse with ü (diaeresis only), ǘ (diaeresis + acute), or other precomposed ü-tone letters in the U+01D6–U+01DC range.
Use Cases
The lowercase u diaeresis caron (ǚ) is commonly used in:
Represents the third tone of ü in Pinyin (nǚ for 女, lǚ for 旅) and tone-chart reference material.
Chinese courses, textbooks, and apps teaching the four tones of ü with precomposed Unicode letters.
Phonetic transcription and linguistic descriptions using u with both diaeresis and caron marking.
Romanization systems and dictionaries requiring extended Latin characters with combined diacritics.
Papers, character charts, and language resources requiring precise precomposed character representation.
Using the correct character (U+01DA) with lang="zh-Latn" helps assistive technologies interpret Pinyin correctly.
When building HTML from Pinyin data, using ǚ or ǚ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ǚ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ǚorǚ) when escaping is required - Use
\01DAin CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ǚ from ü (diaeresis only) and other ü-tone letters (ǖ, ǘ, ǜ)
Don’t
- Confuse ǚ with ü (ü) or plain u with separate accent markup when the precomposed character is required
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ǚ
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\001DA—the correct value is\01DA - Put CSS escape
\01DAin HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ǚ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ǚ ǚFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01DAUnicode U+01DA — LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON
Pinyin third-tone ü (nǚ, lǚ); uppercase is Ǚ (U+01D9)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǚ (hex), ǚ (decimal), or \01DA in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ǚ. In UTF-8 you can also type ǚ directly.U+01DA (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01DA, decimal 474. Represents the third tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin (e.g. nǚ for 女). Uppercase form is U+01D9 (Ǚ).ǚ or ǚ, or the CSS entity \01DA. Do not confuse with ü (U+00FC), which is u with diaeresis only.ǚ or ǚ) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \01DA is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǚ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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