ǎ A with caron
ǎ
| Name | A with caron |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ǎ |
| Unicode | U+01CE (Latin Small Letter A With Caron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ǎ or ǎ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 01CE with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 01CE then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \v{a} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \01CE / \u01CE |
| UTF-8 bytes | C7 8E |
| URL encoded | %C7%8E |
ǎ is the letter a with the caron (háček), used in Mandarin Pinyin. A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ).
How to type ǎ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 01CE (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard |
| Android | Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 01CE then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 01ce, Space |
| HTML | ǎ |
| LaTeX | \v{a} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(462) |
Used in these languages
About the caron (háček)
See every letter with the caron (háček).
Other accented a letters
á a with acuteà a with graveâ a with circumflexä a with umlautæ ae ligature (ash)å a with ring aboveã a with tildeā a with macronă a with breveą a with ogonekạ a with dot belowả a with hook aboveấ a with circumflex and acuteầ a with circumflex and graveẩ a with circumflex and hook aboveẫ a with circumflex and tildeAll A accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ǎ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01CE with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ǎ?
ǎ is U+01CE, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CARON. In HTML write ǎ.
Which languages use ǎ?
Mandarin Pinyin.