Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄞ has the Unicode code point U+311E. 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+311E to binary:
00110001 00011110. 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 10000100 10011110
BOPOMOFO LETTER AI·U+311E
ㄞ
Character Information
Code Point
U+311E
HEX
311E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 9E | 11100011 10000100 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 1E | 00110001 00011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1E 31 | 00011110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 1E | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1E 31 00 00 | 00011110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄞ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+311E represents the Bopomofo letter 'AI', which is used primarily within the Zhuang language, an ethnic group native to Southwestern China. In digital text, this character enables accurate representation of the language's phonetic and tonal aspects, facilitating communication for the Zhuang community in the digital space. The Bopomofo script was developed during the early 20th century, providing a system to transcribe Chinese languages into a romanized form, making it easier for non-native speakers to read and understand. This character contributes to linguistic diversity on the internet by supporting the Zhuang language and its unique phonetics.
How to type the ㄞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12574 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.