ARABIC LETTER HAMZA

U+0621 Other Letter (Lo) · Arabic · Arab

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Overview

ء (ARABIC LETTER HAMZA) is the Unicode character at code point U+0621. It belongs to the Arabic block, in the Other Letter (Lo) general category. Its script is Arab.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0621
decimal	1569
htmldecimal	ء
htmlhex	ء
css	\0621
javascript	\u{621}
python	\u0621
java	\u0621
go	\u0621
ruby	\u{621}
rust	\u{621}
ccpp	\u0621
urlencoded	%D8%A1
utf8bytes	d8 a1
utf16bebytes	06 21
utf32bebytes	00 00 06 21

How to Use

HTML: ء

CSS: content: "\0621"

JavaScript: "\u{621}"

Python: "\u0621"

Properties

Block: Arabic
Script: Arab
Category: Other Letter (Lo)
Bidirectional: AL
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ء character (ARABIC LETTER HAMZA)?

ء (ARABIC LETTER HAMZA) is the Unicode character U+0621.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ARABIC LETTER HAMZA?

The ARABIC LETTER HAMZA character (ء) has codepoint U+0621.

How do I type or copy ARABIC LETTER HAMZA?

Copy ء directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.