ح

Meaning

Character

The sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is حَاء (ḥāʔ), and is preceded by ج (j) and followed by خ (ḵ).

Symbol

The eighth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ز (z) and followed by ط (ṭ).

Concepts

Jun.

J

iron

atomic number 26

Su.

S

Fe

Synonyms

ن

ن

ج

ج

ن

العُنْصُر السّادِس والعشرون

حدِيد

حَدِيد

Translations

G

dg

D

J

JN

Ι

Κ

S

D

J

Z

J

D

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ħaːʔ/

Etymology

From the Nabataean letter 𐢊 (l, “heth”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤇 (l, “heth”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓎛. See also Classical Syriac ܚ (l, “heth”), Hebrew ח (l, “chet”), Ancient Greek Η (Ē), Latin H.