Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆸ has the Unicode code point U+31B8. 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+31B8 to binary:
00110001 10111000. 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 10111000
BOPOMOFO LETTER GH·U+31B8
ㆸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31B8
HEX
31B8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 B8 | 11100011 10000110 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 B8 | 00110001 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 31 | 10111000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 B8 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 31 00 00 | 10111000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㆸ
URI Encoded
%E3%86%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+31B8 is known as the BOPOMOFO LETTER GH. This particular character plays a significant role in digital text, specifically within the Bopomofo system which is used for transcribing Mandarin Chinese into the Latin script. In this context, the BOPOMOFO LETTER GH represents a consonant sound that is unique to the Mandarin language and does not have an exact equivalent in English or other languages. Bopomofo letters are based on the Pinyin Romanization system and they help users who may be unfamiliar with Chinese characters to understand and read the text. The character U+31B8 is a crucial part of this system, as it accurately represents the phonetic sound of the Mandarin Chinese "gh" which has no exact correspondence in any other languages or alphabets. Moreover, the BOPOMOFO LETTER GH provides an insight into the linguistic and cultural context of Mandarin Chinese, helping to broaden understanding and promote cross-cultural communication. In terms of technicality, the character U+31B8 is widely supported by most modern software applications and operating systems that handle Unicode text, making it accessible to a wide range of users worldwide.
How to type the ㆸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12728 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.