Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄦ has the Unicode code point U+3126. 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+3126 to binary:
00110001 00100110. 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 10100110
BOPOMOFO LETTER ER·U+3126
ㄦ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3126
HEX
3126
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 A6 | 11100011 10000100 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 26 | 00110001 00100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 26 31 | 00100110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 26 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 26 31 00 00 | 00100110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄦ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+3126, known as Bopomofo Letter ER, is an essential typographical element in the Bopomofo script. This script was developed for the transcription of Mandarin Chinese into the Latin alphabet, primarily used in Taiwan. In digital text, U+3126 plays a pivotal role in accurately representing the pronunciation and phonetic elements of Mandarin Chinese. The character has its roots in the Wade-Giles romanization system, which was historically prevalent in the transcription of Chinese languages into English. Although not widely recognized outside of specific linguistic contexts, U+3126 is crucial for preserving the original pronunciation and intent within textual data related to Mandarin Chinese and its derivatives. As a result, this Unicode character holds significant value in linguistics and cultural preservation efforts.
How to type the ㄦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12582 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.