Khmer Sign Beyyal Letter
The Khmer sign beyyal (៘) is a Khmer Unicode character used in Khmer text and typography.
U+17D8
៘ is known in Unicode as the Khmer Sign Beyyal. It belongs to the Khmer character set and can be used wherever Khmer text needs correct punctuation or symbols. Below you’ll find copy-ready forms and developer-friendly code points.
Khmer Sign Beyyal Letter Meaning
The character ៘ is the Unicode “KHMER SIGN BEYYAL” (U+17D8). As a Khmer-script sign, it is used as part of Khmer writing conventions, typically appearing in written Khmer text rather than as a standalone emoji-like symbol. In practice, its meaning is determined by its role within Khmer orthography and the surrounding characters, so it should be used in the correct textual context. When working with Khmer content—web pages, fonts, document text, or subtitles—using the exact Unicode character helps maintain accurate rendering and searchability across systems.
Common uses
- •Typing and posting Khmer text that includes the beyyal sign
- •Correcting or normalizing Khmer typography in documents and word processors
- •Adding Khmer punctuation/signs in websites using Unicode text
- •Preparing subtitles, captions, or transcripts in Khmer
- •Building Khmer-searchable content where exact character fidelity matters
Examples
៘ Khmer Sign Beyyal
- ៘សូមបន្ថែម ៘ ទៅក្នុងអត្ថបទខ្មែរ
- ៘អក្សរខ្មែរនេះមានសញ្ញា ៘ នៅក្នុងឃ្លា
- ៘ក្នុងតារាងអត្ថបទ សូមរក្សា ៘ ឲ្យត្រឹមត្រូវ
- ៘សូមចម្លង ៘ ដើម្បីឲ្យបង្ហាញត្រឹមត្រូវលើគេហទំព័រ
- ៘ការសរសេរខ្មែរដែលមាន ៘ ត្រូវប្រើអក្សរយូនីកូដ U+17D8
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+17D8 | |
| HTML Entity | ៘ | |
| HTML Code | ៘ | |
| CSS | \17D8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 6104 | |
| Decimal | 6104 |
How to type Khmer Sign Beyyal Letter (៘)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 6104 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 17D8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 17D8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 17d8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ៘ 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 Khmer Sign Beyyal letter mean?
The character ៘ is the Unicode “KHMER SIGN BEYYAL” (U+17D8). As a Khmer-script sign, it is used as part of Khmer writing conventions, typically appearing in written Khmer text rather than as a standalone emoji-like symbol. In practice, its meaning is determined by its role within Khmer orthography and the surrounding characters, so it should be used in the correct textual context. When working with Khmer content—web pages, fonts, document text, or subtitles—using the exact Unicode character helps maintain accurate rendering and searchability across systems.
What is the Unicode code point for ៘?
The Khmer Sign Beyyal character ៘ has Unicode code point U+17D8.
How can I copy ៘ into my website or code?
You can paste the character directly, or use HTML entity ៘ or the JavaScript escape \\u{17D8}.
Is ៘ an emoji?
No. ៘ is a Khmer-script Unicode character, intended for Khmer text rendering rather than emoji use.
Why doesn’t ៘ display correctly on some devices?
Rendering depends on font support for Khmer characters. If a font doesn’t include U+17D8, the character may show a fallback glyph.