Ǚ Capital U with umlaut and caron

Name	Capital U with umlaut and caron
Lowercase	ǚ
Unicode	U+01D9 (Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron)
HTML entity	none
HTML code	`Ǚ` or `Ǚ`
Windows Alt code	none (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcut	Option + 01D9 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut	01D9 then `Alt`+`X`
LaTeX	paste the UTF-8 character
CSS / JavaScript	`\01D9` / `\u01D9`
UTF-8 bytes	C7 99
URL encoded	`%C7%99`

Ǚ is the letter U with the umlaut / diaeresis and caron (háček), used in Mandarin Pinyin. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.

How to type Ǚ on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Win`+`.` → Symbols
Mac	Option + 01D9 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhone	Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard
Android	Add Mandarin Pinyin keyboard
Microsoft Word	01D9 then `Alt`+`X`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 01d9, `Space`
HTML	`Ǚ`
LaTeX	Paste UTF-8 directly
Excel	`=UNICHAR(473)`

Used in these languages

Mandarin Pinyin

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

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 Ǔ Capital U with caron Ǖ Capital U with umlaut and macron Ǘ Capital U with umlaut and acute Ǜ Capital U with umlaut and grave Ụ Capital U with dot below All U accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Ǚ on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01D9 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.

What is the Unicode for Ǚ?

Ǚ is U+01D9, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON. In HTML write Ǚ.

Which languages use Ǚ?

Mandarin Pinyin.