Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆫ has the Unicode code point U+31AB. 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+31AB to binary:
00110001 10101011. 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 10101011
BOPOMOFO LETTER UNN·U+31AB
ㆫ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31AB
HEX
31AB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 AB | 11100011 10000110 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 AB | 00110001 10101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AB 31 | 10101011 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 AB | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AB 31 00 00 | 10101011 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㆫ
URI Encoded
%E3%86%AB
Description
U+31AB is the Unicode character code for "BOPOMOFO LETTER UNN," a unique character within the Bopomofo script system used in the Romanization of Mandarin Chinese. In digital text, this character serves as a representation of the initial consonant sound "un," which is utilized to convey specific pronunciation nuances in Mandarin phonetics. The Bopomofo script originated from the Qing Dynasty and was developed to facilitate the learning and teaching of Mandarin Chinese for speakers of other languages, particularly those with no prior exposure to Chinese characters or phonetic systems. It is important to note that U+31AB is not used in traditional or contemporary written Mandarin Chinese; rather, it plays a vital role in linguistic and educational contexts for non-native Mandarin speakers.
How to type the ㆫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12715 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.