Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character খ has the Unicode code point U+0996. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
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 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+0996 to binary:
00001001 10010110. 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:
11100000 10100110 10010110
BENGALI LETTER KHA·U+0996
খ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0996
HEX
0996
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A6 96 | 11100000 10100110 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 96 | 00001001 10010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 96 09 | 10010110 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 96 | 00000000 00000000 00001001 10010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 96 09 00 00 | 10010110 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
খ
URI Encoded
%E0%A6%96
Description
U+0996, or Bengali Letter Khā, is a crucial character within the Unicode standard, specifically in the Bengali script. In digital text, it plays a vital role in accurately representing written communication in the Bengali language, which is spoken by millions of people across Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam. As part of the Gurmukhi script family, Khā is derived from the ancient Brahmi script used for writing Sanskrit. It holds an essential position in the Bengali language's phonetic structure, representing a distinct consonantal sound. The character's accurate representation and use within digital platforms are crucial for maintaining linguistic integrity and facilitating effective communication among Bengali speakers worldwide.
How to type the খ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2454 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.