HTML Entity for Lowercase U Diaeresis Macron (ǖ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase u with diaeresis and macron (ǖ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01D6 in the Latin Extended-B block. It combines the letter u with a diaeresis (two dots) and a macron (overline), and represents the first tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin tone charts and linguistic notation.
Render it with ǖ, ǖ, or CSS escape \01D6. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ǖ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase U Diaeresis Macron Entity
U+01D6Latin Extended-B
ǖHexadecimal reference
ǖDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01D6
Hex code ǖ
HTML code ǖ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01D6
Meaning Latin small letter u with diaeresis and macron
Related U+01D5 = Ǖ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase u diaeresis macron (ǖ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01D6";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ǖ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ǖ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ǖ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase u diaeresis macron (ǖ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase u diaeresis macron (ǖ) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǖ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01D6 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ǖ uses the decimal Unicode value 470 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ǖ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this combined diacritic symbol.
CSS Entity
\01D6 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: ǖ. Unicode U+01D6 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01D5 (Ǖ). 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 macron (ǖ) is commonly used in:
Represents the first tone of ü in Pinyin tone charts and reference material (ǖ ǘ ǚ ǜ).
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 macron 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+01D6) with lang="zh-Latn" helps assistive technologies interpret Pinyin correctly.
When building HTML from Pinyin data, using ǖ or ǖ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ǖ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ǖorǖ) when escaping is required - Use
\01D6in CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ǖ from ü (diaeresis only) and other ü-tone letters (ǘ, ǚ, ǜ)
Don’t
- Confuse ǖ with ü (ü) or plain u with separate accent markup when the precomposed character is required
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ǖ
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\001D6—the correct value is\01D6 - Put CSS escape
\01D6in HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ǖ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ǖ ǖFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01D6Unicode U+01D6 — LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND MACRON
Pinyin first-tone ü in tone charts; uppercase is Ǖ (U+01D5)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǖ (hex), ǖ (decimal), or \01D6 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ǖ. In UTF-8 you can also type ǖ directly.U+01D6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01D6, decimal 470. Represents the first tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin tone charts. Uppercase form is U+01D5 (Ǖ).ǖ or ǖ, or the CSS entity \01D6. Do not confuse with ü (U+00FC), which is u with diaeresis only.ǖ or ǖ) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \01D6 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǖ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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