Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0604. 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+0604 to binary:
00000110 00000100. 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:
11011000 10000100
ARABIC SIGN SAMVAT·U+0604
Character Information
Code Point
U+0604
HEX
0604
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Format
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D8 84 | 11011000 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 04 | 00000110 00000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 04 06 | 00000100 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 04 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 00000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 04 06 00 00 | 00000100 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
؄
URI Encoded
%D8%84
Description
The Unicode character U+0604 is designated as the Arabic Sign Samvat. In its typical usage, this character serves a significant role in digital text, particularly within the realm of Parsi script. It's commonly employed to represent the Syrian calendar system, known as the Samvat calendar, which is extensively used by the Parsi community for religious and cultural events. The Samvat calendar is based on the Saka era, with its own unique numbering system starting from 171-201 of the Saka era. The accurate representation of this character in digital text is crucial to maintain linguistic accuracy and respect cultural nuances when communicating within or about Parsi culture and traditions. In terms of technical context, the U+0604 Arabic Sign Samvat, like other Unicode characters, plays a vital role in encoding, displaying, and interpreting text across various digital platforms and software systems.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1540 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.