Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg Letter
་ (U+0F0B) is the Tibetan intersyllabic tsheg used as a syllable separator in Tibetan script.
U+0F0B
The symbol ་ is a Tibetan punctuation mark used to separate syllables within words. It’s commonly encountered in Tibetan text and titles. This page helps you copy it reliably and understand where it fits.
Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg Letter Meaning
The character ་ is the Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg (Unicode U+0F0B). In Tibetan script, it functions as an intersyllabic separator, helping to mark the boundary between syllables inside a word. It is different from a space: instead of separating words, it is used within words to clarify syllable structure. In practice, you’ll see it in Tibetan orthography where syllables are linked closely but still need a clear boundary for correct reading. When typesetting or styling Tibetan text, preserving this character is important so line breaks and rendering match the intended script conventions.
Common uses
- •Pasting Tibetan text in documents and chat where syllable separation must be preserved
- •Using the correct Tibetan punctuation in subtitles or captions for Tibetan media
- •Tagging or formatting Tibetan titles and names in blogs and CMS entries
- •Preparing text samples for linguistics resources and script examples
- •QA/testing of fonts and Unicode rendering for Tibetan characters
Examples
་ Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg
- ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་
- ་དགོན་པ་
- ་བོད་པ་
- ་ཡི་གེ་
- ་ལམ་་བསྟན་
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0F0B | |
| HTML Entity | ་ | |
| HTML Code | ་ | |
| CSS | \0F0B |
FAQ
What does the Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg letter mean?
The character ་ is the Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg (Unicode U+0F0B). In Tibetan script, it functions as an intersyllabic separator, helping to mark the boundary between syllables inside a word. It is different from a space: instead of separating words, it is used within words to clarify syllable structure. In practice, you’ll see it in Tibetan orthography where syllables are linked closely but still need a clear boundary for correct reading. When typesetting or styling Tibetan text, preserving this character is important so line breaks and rendering match the intended script conventions.
What is the Unicode code point for ་?
The symbol ་ is U+0F0B (Tibetan Mark Intersyllabic Tsheg).
How do I copy and paste this character reliably?
Copy the symbol from this page (་) and paste it into your editor. For programming, use the Unicode escapes: HTML ་ or JavaScript \\u{0F0B} (CSS \\0F0B).
Is this the same as a normal space?
No. It separates syllables within Tibetan words and is not equivalent to a space character.
Where will this character appear in text?
You’ll typically see it in Tibetan script where syllable boundaries are marked inside words.