Arabic Letter Seen With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter
ښ (U+069A) is an Arabic script letter used in specific languages and orthographies.
U+069A
The symbol ښ is a specific Arabic letter with both a dot above and a dot below. It has the Unicode code point U+069A and can be copied or entered using common character escapes.
Arabic Letter Seen With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter Meaning
ښ is the Unicode character “ARABIC LETTER SEEN WITH DOT BELOW AND DOT ABOVE” (U+069A). In practice, it functions as a distinct letter in orthographies that use this character, rather than a punctuation mark or stylistic variant. Because it encodes a specific letterform, using the exact character is important for correct spelling, search, and text processing in the languages that rely on it. If you are typesetting or developing for Arabic-script text that includes this letter, treat it as a normal letter: ensure your fonts support U+069A and that your input methods produce this exact character.
Common uses
- •Typing or composing words that require the exact letter ښ in supported Arabic-script languages
- •Copying and pasting correct orthography into documents, emails, and messaging
- •Preparing multilingual web or app content that must preserve the specific Unicode letter
- •Designing logos, posters, or titles that include this exact character
- •Database entry and text matching where an exact Unicode character is required
Examples
ښ — Arabic Letter Seen with Dot Below and Dot Above
- ښښامبل
- ښد ښکار خبرې
- ښښه خبر
- ښښار ته
- ښد ښاريانو غږ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+069A | |
| HTML Entity | ښ | |
| HTML Code | ښ | |
| CSS | \069A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1690 | |
| Decimal | 1690 |
How to type Arabic Letter Seen With Dot Below And Dot Above Letter (ښ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1690 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 069A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 069A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 069a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ښ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Arabic Letter Seen With Dot Below And Dot Above letter mean?
ښ is the Unicode character “ARABIC LETTER SEEN WITH DOT BELOW AND DOT ABOVE” (U+069A). In practice, it functions as a distinct letter in orthographies that use this character, rather than a punctuation mark or stylistic variant. Because it encodes a specific letterform, using the exact character is important for correct spelling, search, and text processing in the languages that rely on it. If you are typesetting or developing for Arabic-script text that includes this letter, treat it as a normal letter: ensure your fonts support U+069A and that your input methods produce this exact character.
What is the Unicode code point for ښ?
The Unicode code point for ښ is U+069A.
How can I copy the symbol ښ?
Select and copy the character ښ from this page, or paste it directly wherever you need it.
What HTML and escape codes can I use for ښ?
HTML entity: ښ. CSS escape: \\069A. JavaScript escape: \\u{069A}.
Is ښ the same as a plain Arabic seen (س)?
No. ښ is a different letter with its own Unicode identity (ARABIC LETTER SEEN WITH DOT BELOW AND DOT ABOVE), so it should be used as a distinct character.