Ǔ Capital U with caron

Name	Capital U with caron
Lowercase	ǔ
Unicode	U+01D3 (Latin Capital Letter U With Caron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ǔ` or `Ǔ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 01D3 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	01D3 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	`\v{U}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\01D3` / `\u01D3`
UTF-8 bytes	C7 93
URL encoded	`%C7%93`

Ǔ is the letter U 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 Ǔ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 01D3 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard
Android	Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard
Microsoft Word	01D3 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 01d3, `Space`
HTML	`Ǔ`
LaTeX	`\v{U}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(467)`

Used in these languages

Mandarin Pinyin

About the caron (háček)

See every letter with the caron (háček).

Other accented U letters

Ú Capital U with acute Ü Capital U with umlaut Ù Capital U with grave Û Capital U with circumflex Ū Capital U with macron Ũ Capital U with tilde Ŭ Capital U with breve Ů Capital U with ring above Ű Capital U with double acute Ų Capital U with ogonek Ư Capital U with horn Ǖ Capital U with umlaut and macron Ǘ Capital U with umlaut and acute Ǚ Capital U with umlaut and caron Ǜ Capital U with umlaut and grave Ụ Capital U with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ǔ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01D3 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ǔ?

Ǔ is U+01D3, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH CARON. In HTML write Ǔ.

Which languages use Ǔ?

Mandarin Pinyin.