Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ن has the Unicode code point U+0646. 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+0646 to binary:
00000110 01000110. 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 10000110
ARABIC LETTER NOON·U+0646
ن
Character Information
Code Point
U+0646
HEX
0646
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D9 86 | 11011001 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 46 | 00000110 01000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 46 06 | 01000110 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 46 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 01000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 46 06 00 00 | 01000110 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ن
URI Encoded
%D9%86
Description
The Unicode character U+0646 is known as the Arabic Letter Noon (ن), an essential component of the Arabic alphabet. It plays a critical role in digital text by enabling accurate representation of the Arabic language, which is spoken by millions of people across various Middle Eastern and North African countries. In Arabic typography, Noon carries both consonantal and vowel-like functions due to its diacritical marking, making it integral to the correct formation and interpretation of words in written Arabic. U+0646 is used not only for modern digital text but also has deep cultural and linguistic roots, being traced back to the ancient pre-Islamic scripts. The character's accurate usage is vital to maintain the richness and diversity of the Arabic language and its literature.
How to type the ن symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1606 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.