ế e with circumflex and acute accent
U+1EBF · LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND ACUTE
Languages that use ế: Vietnamese
How to type ế
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ế (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 1EBF then press Alt+X. The code turns into ế.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ế, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ế on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ế does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 1EBF.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “e with circumflex and acute accent” and double-click ế.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- ế is not in the English keyboard pop-up on iPhone.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ế at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ế is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
- Or just copy it
- Tap ế at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose ' ^ e (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1ebf, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1ebf, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “e with circumflex and acute accent” or draw ế. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Codes for developers
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- Decomposed (NFD)
ế can be written as one code point (U+1EBF) or as e plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ế
Vietnamese
Questions about ế
What is ế?
ế is the latin small letter e with circumflex and acute (Unicode U+1EBF). It is the letter e with acute accent. It is used in Vietnamese.
How do I type ế on Windows?
ế has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 1EBF then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ế on a Mac?
Hold the e key on your Mac keyboard and pick ế from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type ế on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, ế appears when you Add the Vietnamese keyboard (Telex or VNI).
What is the HTML code for ế?
There is no named HTML entity for ế. Use the numeric entity ế (hex ế). In CSS write \1EBF, in JavaScript \u1EBF.