Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ۥ has the Unicode code point U+06E5. 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+06E5 to binary:
00000110 11100101. 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 10100101
ARABIC SMALL WAW·U+06E5
ۥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+06E5
HEX
06E5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DB A5 | 11011011 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 06 E5 | 00000110 11100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E5 06 | 11100101 00000110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 06 E5 | 00000000 00000000 00000110 11100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E5 06 00 00 | 11100101 00000110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ۥ
URI Encoded
%DB%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+06E5, known as ARABIC SMALL WAW, is an essential typographical element in the Arabic language. In digital text, it serves a vital role by representing the sound 'w' or 'u'. The Arabic script doesn't have distinct upper and lower case forms; instead, it uses diacritics to modify letters, which are positioned above or below the base letter. This character is part of the extended Arabic presentation forms, which were introduced in Unicode version 4.1. It is used extensively in written Arabic, a language spoken by more than 250 million people worldwide and an official language in 26 countries. The ARABIC SMALL WAW character has cultural significance as it helps maintain the richness and complexity of the Arabic language, which has a long history dating back over 14 centuries. This character is also crucial from a technical perspective as it supports accurate representation of text in various digital platforms and applications.
How to type the ۥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1765 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.