˗


˗ U+02D7, ˗
MODIFIER LETTER MINUS SIGN
← ˖
[U+02D6] 		Spacing Modifier Letters ˘ →
[U+02D8]
Form for tone or retraction.
Alt form for retraction.
Glyph variants

Translingual

Alternative forms

Glyph for retraction may have serifs to distinguish it from a hyphen

Symbol

˗

  1. (IPA, dated, after a letter with a descender) retracted articulation.
  2. (IPA, dated) a mid, level tone.

Usage notes

(tone): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the tone. This symbol is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.

(retraction): More recently, the diacritic tends to be placed above the letter with a descender, but in Unicode this is not distinguished from a macron. See ⟨◌̄⟩.

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Antonyms

See also
  • ˉ (high level tone)
  • ˍ (low level tone)
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