BENGALI LETTER II·U+0988

Character Information

Code Point
U+0988
HEX
0988
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 A6 88
11100000 10100110 10001000
UTF16 (big Endian)
09 88
00001001 10001000
UTF16 (little Endian)
88 09
10001000 00001001
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 09 88
00000000 00000000 00001001 10001000
UTF32 (little Endian)
88 09 00 00
10001000 00001001 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ঈ
URI Encoded
%E0%A6%88

Description

The Unicode character U+0988, known as BENGALI LETTER II, plays a crucial role in the Bengali script. In digital text, it serves to represent the consonant 'ক' (ka) when followed by certain vowel signs, including 'ি', 'ী', and 'ু'. This character is vital for accurate representation of the Bengali language, which is primarily spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. The script features a rich history, dating back to the 1st century AD, and has evolved over time, incorporating influences from various cultures and languages. As an essential component of the Bengali writing system, BENGALI LETTER II contributes to preserving the linguistic heritage and facilitating communication among millions of Bengali speakers worldwide.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 2440 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

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

    The character has the Unicode code point U+0988. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format: 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+0988 to binary: 00001001 10001000. 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:
    11100000 10100110 10001000