Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄜ has the Unicode code point U+311C. 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+311C to binary:
00110001 00011100. 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 10011100
BOPOMOFO LETTER E·U+311C
ㄜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+311C
HEX
311C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 9C | 11100011 10000100 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 1C | 00110001 00011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1C 31 | 00011100 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 1C | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1C 31 00 00 | 00011100 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄜ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+311C represents the Bopomofo letter "E" (BOPOMOFO LETTER E). This character is primarily used in digital text for the phonetic writing system known as Bopomofo, which is employed in transcribing Mandarin Chinese. In this context, each Bopomofo character corresponds to a specific sound or syllable, facilitating pronunciation and learning of the complex language. Although Bopomofo is mainly used for teaching purposes, it also finds application in linguistics, computer programming, and text-to-speech technology. The Bopomofo system, including U+311C, plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between the phonetic nature of Mandarin Chinese and its logographic script, enabling more accurate representation and communication of spoken language through digital text.
How to type the ㄜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12572 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.