HTML Entity for Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron (ǚ)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+01DA

HTML Entity for lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (ǚ) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is the Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron Entity?

Lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (ǚ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01DA (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON). It stacks two dots and a caron on u. In Hanyu Pinyin it marks the third tone on ü. HTML5 defines no named entity for it.

Remember

Character     ǚ
Unicode       U+01DA
Named entity  (none)
Hex entity    &#x01DA;
Decimal       &#474;
CSS escape    \01DA

All of these produce the same glyph: ǚ. Prefer a pasted ǚ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need an escape.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Direct character	`ǚ`	HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity	none	Not defined in HTML5
Hex entity	`ǚ`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`ǚ`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\01DA`	Stylesheet `content`

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Pinyin / UTF-8 text	Type or paste `ǚ`
Numeric entity required	`ǚ` or `ǚ`
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\01DA"`
Plain ü without tone mark	`ü` (U+00FC) — see Related Topics
Looking for a named form	None — use hex or decimal instead

See it

Live Preview

Lowercase u with diaeresis and caron rendered in common contexts.

Pinyin nǚ, lǚ

Large glyph ǚ

Case pair Ǚ ǚ

With entities Hex: ǚ | Decimal: ǚ

Not the same ü (ü) · ǘ (tone 2)

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows lowercase u with diaeresis and caron with hex, decimal, direct, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + Direct + CSS

Four ways to produce ǚ in a single document (no named entity).

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron (ǚ) in HTML</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\01DA";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x01DA;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#474;</p>
  <p>Using Direct Character: ǚ</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex: U+01DA → ǚ in HTML. Reliable numeric form.

2. Decimal: same code point as 474 → ǚ. Same glyph.

3. Direct: paste ǚ in a UTF-8 file with <meta charset="UTF-8">.

4. CSS: use \01DA in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ǚ after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with the u diaeresis caron entity.

Named

No named entity

HTML5 has no &... name for U+01DA — use hex or decimal instead.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\01DA belongs in CSS. ǚ / ǚ belong in HTML.

Look-alikes

Not ü or ǘ

Umlaut ü is U+00FC; ǘ is tone 2. This letter is tone 3 (caron on ü).

Case

ǚ vs Ǚ

Uppercase is U+01D9 — a different code point from U+01DA.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write ǚ, not &#474.

UTF-8

Declare charset

If you paste ǚ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (U+01DA) and its entity forms (ǚ, ǚ, CSS \\01DA) are supported in all mainstream browsers.

✓ Universal support

Lowercase U Diaeresis Caron (ǚ)

Paste ǚ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere. No named entity.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+01DA / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer a pasted ǚ in UTF-8 text. Use ǚ / ǚ when a numeric form is required, and \\01DA only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: u with diaeresis and caron is U+01DA (decimal 474), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: no named entity — use ǚ or ǚ.
CSS: use \01DA inside content for generated text.
Use: Pinyin third tone on ü — not the same as plain ü or ǘ.

One line: U+01DA → ǚ / ǚ / CSS \01DA (no named entity).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (ǚ) in HTML using entities?

Use ǚ (hex), ǚ (decimal), type ǚ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \01DA in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+01DA.

What is the Unicode value for lowercase u with diaeresis and caron?

U+01DA (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON). Hex 01DA, decimal 474. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and marks Pinyin third tone on ü.

Is there a named HTML entity for ǚ?

No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ǚ or ǚ when you need an entity form.

When should I use the u diaeresis caron HTML entity?

Use it for Hanyu Pinyin third-tone ü, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer a pasted ǚ in UTF-8 when possible.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for ǚ?

HTML entities (ǚ or ǚ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01DA is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ǚ.

How is ǚ different from plain ü or ǘ (diaeresis acute)?

Plain ü is U+00FC (ü) with only diaeresis. U+01D8 (ǘ) is second tone (acute). U+01DA (ǚ) is third tone (caron). Do not substitute one for another.

Did you know?

Lowercase u with diaeresis and caron (ǚ) is Unicode U+01DA (decimal 474) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ǚ or ǚ. In Hanyu Pinyin it marks the third tone on ü.

Next: Lowercase U Diaeresis Grave

Learn the HTML entity for u with diaeresis and grave — the next letter in this entity sequence.

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