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𞹮

arabic mathematical stretched seen

Arabic Mathematical Stretched Seen

𞹮 is the stretched mathematical form of seen (س), an Arabic letter used as a formula symbol. The equation supplies its specific role; the character alone does not name a universal operation. In this writing system, letter style can distinguish mathematical symbols.

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What 𞹮 means

The formula decides what this Arabic math letter stands for.

𞹮 is the mathematical stretched form of seen (س). Arabic mathematical notation uses letter shapes to distinguish symbols, and Arabic- and Persian-script mathematics use this notation. The stretched design is part of the symbol's identity, not a font effect.

How old is Arabic algebraic notation?

Maghrebi examples are attested by the late 12th century.

Arabic algebra used letters and abbreviated words to mark quantities and operations. In one notation, ش, the first letter of shayʾ (“thing”), marks the unknown; that is a separate historical example, not a meaning of seen. Arabic mathematical handbooks preserve distinct letter forms, including stretched ones.

Don't confuse it with

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𞸎
Arabic Mathematical Seen
shares “arabic”, “mathematical”, “seen”
𞸮
Arabic Mathematical Initial Seen
shares “arabic”, “mathematical”, “seen”
𞹎
Arabic Mathematical Tailed Seen
shares “arabic”, “mathematical”, “seen”
𞹡
Arabic Mathematical Stretched Beh
shares “arabic”, “mathematical”, “stretched”

Questions people ask

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Why doesn't it join to nearby Arabic letters?

It does not join. Arabic Mathematical Symbols keep their coded forms instead of taking the positional shapes that ordinary Arabic letters use.

How to type 𞹮

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1EE6E, then Alt+X to get 𞹮.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “arabic mathematical stretched seen”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1ee6e, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𞹮
CSS
\1EE6E
Type 1EE6E in Word for Windows
Enter `1EE6E` without the `U+` prefix, then press `Alt+X`. If it follows other hex digits, select the code first.
Ubuntu desktop
Press `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, type `1EE6E`, then press `Space` or `Enter`.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𞹮
HTML hex
𞹮
CSS content
content: "\1EE6E";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9E%B9%AE
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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