Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄬ has the Unicode code point U+312C. 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+312C to binary:
00110001 00101100. 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 10101100
BOPOMOFO LETTER GN·U+312C
ㄬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+312C
HEX
312C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 AC | 11100011 10000100 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 2C | 00110001 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 31 | 00101100 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 2C | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 31 00 00 | 00101100 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄬ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%AC
Description
The Bopomofo letter gn (U+312C) is a significant character within the Unicode Standard, specifically in the Extended East Asian section of the standard. This character serves as a phonetic symbol in the Bopomofo script used for transcribing Mandarin Chinese. It plays an essential role in digital text by representing the sound "n" in Mandarin, which corresponds to the nasalized consonant sound heard in the native language. Beyond its phonetic function, U+312C holds a broader cultural and linguistic significance. The Bopomofo script, from which it hails, is an abugida system used for writing Mandarin Chinese. This script has been integral to teaching and learning Mandarin Chinese due to its phonetic nature, providing an effective method of transcribing the language's complex tonal structures. Technically, U+312C is part of a larger set of Bopomofo characters, each representing different consonant-nasal units in Mandarin Chinese. This comprehensive system enables accurate phonetic transcription and aids in the standardization of pronunciation, which has far-reaching implications for language instruction, linguistic research, and digital text processing. In essence, U+312C is an indispensable character within the Bopomofo script, contributing to its role as a key tool in the accurate transcription and learning of Mandarin Chinese.
How to type the ㄬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12588 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.