Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ۊ has the Unicode code point U+06CA. 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+06CA to binary:
00000110 11001010. 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:
11011011 10001010
ARABIC LETTER WAW WITH TWO DOTS ABOVE·U+06CA
ۊ
Character Information
Code Point
U+06CA
HEX
06CA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DB 8A | 11011011 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 CA | 00000110 11001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CA 06 | 11001010 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 CA | 00000000 00000000 00000110 11001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CA 06 00 00 | 11001010 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ۊ
URI Encoded
%DB%8A
Description
U+06CA, the Arabic Letter Waw with Two Dots Above, is a character from the Unicode standard that holds significant importance in the Arabic script system. In digital text, it serves as a crucial element to represent the phoneme /w/ or /ʍ/ sound when used in Arabic language writing. The Waw is one of the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet and is an example of the series of letters that have been extended with diacritics, such as dots, to create additional sounds. Its addition of two dots above the base character aids in differentiating its pronunciation from other similar-looking characters without these diacritical marks. This particular letter holds importance not only for linguistic and phonetic clarity but also from a cultural perspective, as it reflects the rich history and development of the Arabic script. The precise use of this character, along with others in the Unicode system, demonstrates the accuracy and inclusivity of digital text representation across various languages and scripts.
How to type the ۊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1738 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.