Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ء has the Unicode code point U+0621. 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+0621 to binary:
00000110 00100001. 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 10100001
ARABIC LETTER HAMZA·U+0621
ء
Character Information
Code Point
U+0621
HEX
0621
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 A1 | 11011000 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 21 | 00000110 00100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 06 | 00100001 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 21 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 06 00 00 | 00100001 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ء
URI Encoded
%D8%A1
Description
The Arabic letter U+0621 (ARABIC LETTER HAMZA) is a crucial character in the Arabic script system, serving as a diacritical mark denoting the pronunciation of other letters. Typically used in digital text, it plays a significant role in rendering accurate translations and transcriptions of Arabic language content. The Hamza (أَ / ٱ / ـة) is often represented as an open or closed circle above the base letter, depending on its position within a word, and can indicate either vowel sounds or consonant pronunciation changes. In various cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts, the ARABIC LETTER HAMZA contributes to the accuracy and intelligibility of Arabic text, enhancing communication across diverse languages and dialects.
How to type the ء symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1569 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.