Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆽ has the Unicode code point U+31BD. 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+31BD to binary:
00110001 10111101. 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 10111101
BOPOMOFO LETTER KW·U+31BD
ㆽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31BD
HEX
31BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 BD | 11100011 10000110 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 BD | 00110001 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 31 | 10111101 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 BD | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 31 00 00 | 10111101 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㆽ
URI Encoded
%E3%86%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+31BD is the Bopomofo Letter Kw (ㄍ). This character plays a significant role in the encoding of Mandarin Chinese using the Bopomofo writing system, which was developed during the early 20th century to facilitate learning and teaching of Mandarin for non-native speakers. Bopomofo is an adapted version of the Japanese kana script and it transcribes Mandarin phonemes into a syllabic alphabet. The term "Bopomofo" itself derives from the first three characters in the sequence: ㆍ (b), ㄅ (o), and ㄇ (p). U+31BD, or Bopomofo Letter Kw, is utilized to represent the Mandarin Chinese phoneme /k/, which corresponds to the initial consonant sound in certain syllables. This character is vital for accurate transcription and pronunciation guidance in learning and teaching materials for Mandarin Chinese, particularly for non-native speakers. As a result, U+31BD has a crucial role in digital text, especially within educational resources and language learning platforms focused on Mandarin Chinese.
How to type the ㆽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12733 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.