Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄘ has the Unicode code point U+3118. 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+3118 to binary:
00110001 00011000. 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 10011000
BOPOMOFO LETTER C·U+3118
ㄘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3118
HEX
3118
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 98 | 11100011 10000100 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 18 | 00110001 00011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 18 31 | 00011000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 18 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 18 31 00 00 | 00011000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄘ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%98
Description
The Unicode character U+3118, BOPOMOFO LETTER C (卐), is a typographical symbol used in the Bopomofo system for representing Chinese phonetic sounds in the Romanized Hanyu Pinyin spelling system. Bopomofo is an auxiliary writing system that translates Chinese syllables into phonetic symbols, which are further transcribed using Latin script. In digital text, U+3118 plays a crucial role in enabling accurate pronunciation and readability of Mandarin Chinese by non-native speakers, as it represents the initial consonant sound "q" in the Bopomofo system. This character is widely used in linguistic studies, language learning resources, and digital content related to Chinese phonetics and pronunciation. U+3118 holds significant value in both cultural and technical contexts due to its application in facilitating communication between speakers of different languages.
How to type the ㄘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12568 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.