Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆶ has the Unicode code point U+31B6. 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+31B6 to binary:
00110001 10110110. 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:
11100011 10000110 10110110
BOPOMOFO FINAL LETTER K·U+31B6
ㆶ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31B6
HEX
31B6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 B6 | 11100011 10000110 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 B6 | 00110001 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 31 | 10110110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 B6 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 31 00 00 | 10110110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㆶ
URI Encoded
%E3%86%B6
Description
U+31B6 is a character in the Unicode standard representing the Bopomofo final letter "k." It primarily serves in digital text as an essential component of the Bopomofo phonetic alphabet, which is widely used in Taiwan for transcribing Mandarin Chinese. In this context, it helps to accurately represent the pronunciation and phonetic distinctions of the Mandarin language by providing a clear indication of its place in syllables. The term "Bopomofo" is derived from the first letters of the three basic tones in Mandarin: 'bó,' 'pò,' 'mō,' and 'fō.' As such, U+31B6 plays a vital role in both linguistic and technical spheres by facilitating communication between speakers of different languages and enabling accurate text-to-speech conversions. Overall, the character U+31B6 contributes significantly to the accurate representation and understanding of Mandarin Chinese within digital environments.
How to type the ㆶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12726 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.