Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄝ has the Unicode code point U+311D. 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+311D to binary:
00110001 00011101. 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 10011101
BOPOMOFO LETTER EH·U+311D
ㄝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+311D
HEX
311D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 9D | 11100011 10000100 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 1D | 00110001 00011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1D 31 | 00011101 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 1D | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1D 31 00 00 | 00011101 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄝ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%9D
Description
The Unicode character U+311D represents the Bopomofo Letter EH (氂), a fundamental building block of the Chinese script. In digital text, this character plays a crucial role as it helps facilitate the accurate rendering and display of traditional Chinese characters in electronic formats. Bopomofo is an alphasyllabic script developed for transcribing Mandarin Chinese into written form, where each Bopomofo letter signifies a distinct syllable or sound. U+311D, as part of the Bopomofo system, has been widely adopted in text processing and information technology applications due to its ability to precisely convey phonetic information for correct pronunciation and interpretation. This character is particularly significant in linguistic and cultural contexts where Chinese languages are spoken or studied, helping bridge communication barriers and enabling accurate translations between various dialects and regional variations.
How to type the ㄝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12573 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.