HTML Entity for Lowercase U Diaeresis Grave (ǜ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase u with diaeresis and grave (ǜ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01DC in the Latin Extended-B block. It combines the letter u with a diaeresis (two dots) and a grave accent (`), and represents the fourth tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin (e.g. lǜ for 绿, lǜ for 律).
Render it with ǜ, ǜ, or CSS escape \01DC. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ǜ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Diaeresis Grave Entity
U+01DCLatin Extended-B
ǜHexadecimal reference
ǜDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01DC
Hex code ǜ
HTML code ǜ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01DC
Meaning Latin small letter u with diaeresis and grave
Related U+01DB = Ǜ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase u diaeresis grave (ǜ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01DC";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ǜ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ǜ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ǜ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase u diaeresis grave (ǜ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase u diaeresis grave (ǜ) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǜ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01DC to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ǜ uses the decimal Unicode value 476 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ǜ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this combined diacritic symbol.
CSS Entity
\01DC 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: ǜ. Unicode U+01DC sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01DB (Ǜ). Do not confuse with ü (diaeresis only), ǚ (diaeresis + caron), or other precomposed ü-tone letters in the U+01D6–U+01DC range.
Use Cases
The lowercase u diaeresis grave (ǜ) is commonly used in:
Represents the fourth tone of ü in Pinyin (lǜ for 绿, lǜ for 律) 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 grave 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+01DC) with lang="zh-Latn" helps assistive technologies interpret Pinyin correctly.
When building HTML from Pinyin data, using ǜ or ǜ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ǜ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ǜorǜ) when escaping is required - Use
\01DCin CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ǜ from ü (diaeresis only) and other ü-tone letters (ǖ, ǘ, ǚ)
Don’t
- Confuse ǜ with ü (ü) or plain u with separate accent markup when the precomposed character is required
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ǜ
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\001DC—the correct value is\01DC - Put CSS escape
\01DCin HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ǜ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ǜ ǜFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01DCUnicode U+01DC — LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND GRAVE
Pinyin fourth-tone ü (lǜ); uppercase is Ǜ (U+01DB)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǜ (hex), ǜ (decimal), or \01DC in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ǜ. In UTF-8 you can also type ǜ directly.U+01DC (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND GRAVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01DC, decimal 476. Represents the fourth tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin (e.g. lǜ for 绿). Uppercase form is U+01DB (Ǜ).ǜ or ǜ, or the CSS entity \01DC. Do not confuse with ü (U+00FC), which is u with diaeresis only.ǜ or ǜ) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \01DC is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǜ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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