Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter
ẩ is a Latin Extended character: a with circumflex plus a hook above.
U+1EA9
ẩ is a Unicode Latin Extended character used in some language orthographies. It represents a modified “a” with specific diacritics. Use it in documents, forms, usernames, or content that requires accurate spelling.
Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter Meaning
The character “ẩ” is “LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE” (Unicode U+1EA9). It’s a single precomposed letter form combining multiple diacritics: a circumflex over “a” and a hook above. In languages that use Latin-based scripts with detailed tone or phonetic marks (notably Vietnamese), it helps distinguish words that would otherwise look similar. Because it’s a distinct Unicode code point, it’s best inserted using copy/paste or correct Unicode input to avoid losing the intended diacritics.
Common uses
- •Writing or editing Vietnamese text where “ẩ” appears in correct orthography
- •Linguistic examples in documentation, teaching materials, or glossaries
- •Usernames, profile names, and handles that require the exact diacritic letter
- •Proper names and brand text in multilingual content and localization
- •Search queries or text samples where accurate Unicode matching matters
Examples
ẩ (Latin small letter a with circumflex and hook above)
- ẩbẩng
- ẩcẩp
- ẩthẩm
- ẩlẩy
- ẩxẩc
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EA9 | |
| HTML Entity | ẩ | |
| HTML Code | ẩ | |
| CSS | \1EA9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7849 | |
| Decimal | 7849 |
How to type Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above Letter (ẩ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7849 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EA9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EA9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ea9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ẩ 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 Latin Small Letter A With Circumflex And Hook Above letter mean?
The character “ẩ” is “LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE” (Unicode U+1EA9). It’s a single precomposed letter form combining multiple diacritics: a circumflex over “a” and a hook above. In languages that use Latin-based scripts with detailed tone or phonetic marks (notably Vietnamese), it helps distinguish words that would otherwise look similar. Because it’s a distinct Unicode code point, it’s best inserted using copy/paste or correct Unicode input to avoid losing the intended diacritics.
What Unicode character is “ẩ”?
“ẩ” is LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE with code point U+1EA9.
How can I copy “ẩ” into my text?
Select and copy the character “ẩ” from this page, then paste it into your document or input field.
What’s the HTML entity for “ẩ”?
The HTML entity is ẩ.
How do I type it in JavaScript?
Use the Unicode escape \\u{1EA9} in JavaScript (or paste the character directly if supported).