Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ڏ has the Unicode code point U+068F. 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+068F to binary:
00000110 10001111. 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:
11011010 10001111
ARABIC LETTER DAL WITH THREE DOTS ABOVE DOWNWARDS·U+068F
ڏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+068F
HEX
068F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DA 8F | 11011010 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 8F | 00000110 10001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8F 06 | 10001111 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 8F | 00000000 00000000 00000110 10001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8F 06 00 00 | 10001111 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ڏ
URI Encoded
%DA%8F
Description
U+068F, the Arabic Letter Dal with Three Dots Above Downwards, plays a significant role in the Arabic language as it is used for representing specific sounds in various dialects of Arabic. In digital text, this character is commonly used to transcribe the phonetic sound 'd' when an additional downward pressure or emphasis is required, such as in certain grammatical forms and specific words. This Unicode character is essential in the accurate representation of the Arabic language, which has over 420 million speakers across numerous countries. The character's three dots above it serve to indicate the downwards directionality and help differentiate it from other similar-looking characters in the Arabic script, ensuring precise communication in written form.
How to type the ڏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1679 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.