ẩ A with circumflex and hook above
ẩ
| Name | A with circumflex and hook above |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ẩ |
| Unicode | U+1EA9 (Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ẩ or ẩ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1EA9 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1EA9 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | paste the UTF-8 character |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1EA9 / \u1EA9 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BA A9 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BA%A9 |
ẩ is the letter a with the circumflex and hook above, used in Vietnamese. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô).
How to type ẩ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1EA9 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Android | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 1EA9 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1ea9, Space |
| HTML | ẩ |
| LaTeX | Paste UTF-8 directly |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7849) |
Used in these languages
About the circumflex
See every letter with the circumflex.
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 ogonekǎ a with caronạ a with dot belowả a with hook aboveấ a with circumflex and acuteầ a with circumflex and graveẫ a with circumflex and tildeAll A accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ẩ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1EA9 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ẩ?
ẩ is U+1EA9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE. In HTML write ẩ.
Which languages use ẩ?
Vietnamese.