Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄈ has the Unicode code point U+3108. 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+3108 to binary:
00110001 00001000. 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 10001000
BOPOMOFO LETTER F·U+3108
ㄈ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3108
HEX
3108
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 88 | 11100011 10000100 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 08 | 00110001 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 31 | 00001000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 08 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 31 00 00 | 00001000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄈ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%88
Description
The Unicode character U+3108 represents the Bopomofo letter "F". It is primarily used in the Zhuang language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken by the Zhuang people in southern China. In digital text, this character helps to transcribe and display linguistic features specific to the Zhuang language. Bopomofo is a phonetic alphabet used for representing the sounds of Mandarin Chinese, and each character in the alphabet corresponds to a syllable or sound unit. The Bopomofo script is essential for both teaching Mandarin as a foreign language and in linguistic research for its tonal aspects. While U+3108 may not be widely used outside these specific contexts, it plays an important role in preserving and promoting the Zhuang language's unique phonetic characteristics and cultural identity.
How to type the ㄈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12552 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.