ARABIC LETTER TEH MARBUTA GOAL·U+06C3

ۃ

Character Information

Code Point
U+06C3
HEX
06C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
DB 83
11011011 10000011
UTF16 (big Endian)
06 C3
00000110 11000011
UTF16 (little Endian)
C3 06
11000011 00000110
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 06 C3
00000000 00000000 00000110 11000011
UTF32 (little Endian)
C3 06 00 00
11000011 00000110 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ۃ
URI Encoded
%DB%83

Description

U+06C3 is an Arabic letter known as "Teh Marbuta Goal". It has a significant role in the Arabic script system, used primarily in digital text for representing the sound /tˤ/ in various languages that use the Arabic alphabet. The character's name derives from its distinctive shape, which resembles a closed goal or an enclosure. This unique design is integral to the overall aesthetics of the Arabic script, contributing to its fluidity and ease of reading. The Teh Marbuta Goal letter plays a vital part in transmitting meaning in written Arabic, as it distinguishes between words with similar meanings but different nuances. In addition to its linguistic function, U+06C3 is also essential for accurate translation and information retrieval within digital platforms, as misrepresentation or absence of this character can lead to misunderstandings or loss of meaning in the Arabic language.

How to type the ۃ symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 1731 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character ۃ has the Unicode code point U+06C3. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0080 to 0x07ff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+06C3 to binary: 00000110 11000011. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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:
    11011011 10000011