Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ل has the Unicode code point U+0644. 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+0644 to binary:
00000110 01000100. 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:
11011001 10000100
ARABIC LETTER LAM·U+0644
ل
Character Information
Code Point
U+0644
HEX
0644
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D9 84 | 11011001 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 44 | 00000110 01000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 44 06 | 01000100 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 44 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 01000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 44 06 00 00 | 01000100 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ل
URI Encoded
%D9%84
Description
The Unicode character U+0644 represents the Arabic letter Lam (آ), which is an essential part of the Arabic script. In digital text, this letter serves as a fundamental building block for creating words and sentences in various Arabic dialects, such as Modern Standard Arabic and multiple regional varieties like Levantine, Egyptian, and Maghrebi Arabic. U+0644 contributes to the linguistic richness of these languages by denoting the voiced pharyngeal fricative sound [ɫ], which is a significant aspect of their pronunciation systems. This character's accurate representation in digital text is crucial for maintaining cultural integrity and ensuring seamless communication among Arabic-speaking communities worldwide.
How to type the ل symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1604 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.