Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character و has the Unicode code point U+0648. 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+0648 to binary:
00000110 01001000. 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 10001000
ARABIC LETTER WAW·U+0648
و
Character Information
Code Point
U+0648
HEX
0648
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D9 88 | 11011001 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 48 | 00000110 01001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 48 06 | 01001000 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 48 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 01001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 48 06 00 00 | 01001000 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
و
URI Encoded
%D9%88
Description
The Unicode character U+0648 represents the Arabic letter 'واو' or Waw (Wāw), a crucial element in digital typography for accurate representation of Arabic text. In the Arabic script, Waw serves as an independent consonant and also functions as a conjunction and a preposition. Its typical usage involves forming numerous words in various Arabic dialects such as Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Classical Arabic, and regional languages like Levantine Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, and Gulf Arabic. As one of the 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet, Waw holds significant cultural and linguistic importance, given its role in writing and understanding various dialects and styles within the Arab world. Furthermore, U+0648 contributes to maintaining linguistic integrity by ensuring correct encoding and rendering in digital communications, software applications, websites, and other forms of digital media that utilize the Arabic script.
How to type the و symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1608 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.