Latin Small Letter U With Horn And Acute Letter
The character ứ is a Latin letter u with horn and an acute accent.
U+1EE9
ứ is a Unicode character used in languages that require specific vowel diacritics. It’s commonly seen in Vietnamese spelling. Use the copy options below to paste it into your text, designs, or code.
Latin Small Letter U With Horn And Acute Letter Meaning
ứ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH HORN AND ACUTE” (Unicode U+1EE9). It combines a horn diacritic with an acute accent on the lowercase letter u. Characters like this help represent distinct sounds and spelling conventions in languages that use extended Latin diacritics, especially Vietnamese. In practice, you can treat ứ as a single precomposed character (not a base letter plus separate combining marks) when you need exact, consistent rendering. When sharing text across devices and platforms, copying the exact Unicode character helps avoid mismatched diacritics or fallback fonts.
Common uses
- •Writing Vietnamese text that uses the exact “ứ” vowel form
- •Correctly labeling names, locations, or words that contain ứ in documents
- •UI and form fields where diacritic-accurate input/output is required
- •Typography and graphic design layouts that must preserve exact Unicode characters
- •Social media posts where accurate spelling matters for readability
Examples
ứ — u with horn and acute
- ứtôi có ứ trong tên
- ứbài hát này có chữ ứ
- ứcần nhập đúng ứ để hệ thống nhận
- ứước mơ và ứ—hai từ khác nhau
- ứthư viện hỗ trợ ký tự ứ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1EE9 | |
| HTML Entity | ứ | |
| HTML Code | ứ | |
| CSS | \1EE9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7913 | |
| Decimal | 7913 |
How to type Latin Small Letter U With Horn And Acute Letter (ứ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7913 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1EE9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1EE9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1ee9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ứ 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 U With Horn And Acute letter mean?
ứ is “LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH HORN AND ACUTE” (Unicode U+1EE9). It combines a horn diacritic with an acute accent on the lowercase letter u. Characters like this help represent distinct sounds and spelling conventions in languages that use extended Latin diacritics, especially Vietnamese. In practice, you can treat ứ as a single precomposed character (not a base letter plus separate combining marks) when you need exact, consistent rendering. When sharing text across devices and platforms, copying the exact Unicode character helps avoid mismatched diacritics or fallback fonts.
What Unicode character is ứ?
ứ is LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH HORN AND ACUTE, code point U+1EE9.
How can I copy ứ and use it in HTML?
You can paste the character directly, or use the HTML entity ứ.
What are the CSS/JS escapes for ứ?
CSS escape: \\1EE9. JavaScript escape: \\u{1EE9}.
Does ứ count as a single character or multiple marks?
In Unicode, ứ is a single precomposed character (U+1EE9), not a separate base letter plus combining marks.