Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character أ has the Unicode code point U+0623. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0623 to binary:
00000110 00100011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11011000 10100011
ARABIC LETTER ALEF WITH HAMZA ABOVE·U+0623
أ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0623
HEX
0623
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 A3 | 11011000 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 23 | 00000110 00100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 23 06 | 00100011 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 23 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 23 06 00 00 | 00100011 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
أ
URI Encoded
%D8%A3
Description
U+0623, the Arabic Letter Alef with Hamza Above, is a crucial character in the Arabic script system. In digital text, it serves as a foundational element for forming words and phrases in the Arabic language. The Arabic alphabet, which includes this character, is written from right to left and consists of 28 letters. U+0623 specifically represents the initial form of the consonant "Alef" with a hamza (حزمة) above it, denoting a glottal stop sound in Arabic phonetics. This character plays a vital role in the pronunciation and proper understanding of text when used in its appropriate context within the Arabic language. The cultural, linguistic, and technical significance of U+0623 highlights the importance of preserving and maintaining accurate digital representations of the Arabic script for effective communication and the transmission of knowledge across different platforms and devices.
How to type the أ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1571 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.