Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄭ has the Unicode code point U+312D. 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+312D to binary:
00110001 00101101. 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 10101101
BOPOMOFO LETTER IH·U+312D
ㄭ
Character Information
Code Point
U+312D
HEX
312D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 AD | 11100011 10000100 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 2D | 00110001 00101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2D 31 | 00101101 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 2D | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2D 31 00 00 | 00101101 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄭ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%AD
Description
The Bopomofo letter Ih (U+312D) is a crucial character in the Bopomofo script, which is primarily used for transcribing Mandarin Chinese into a phonetic system. Developed in the early 20th century, Bopomofo serves as a valuable pedagogical tool for teaching and learning the pronunciation of Chinese characters. In digital text, the character Ih represents the sound 'ih' or 'i' in pinyin, one of the standard ways to romanize Chinese. This script plays a vital role in linguistic studies, language instruction, and translation work, helping non-native speakers grasp the phonetic elements of Mandarin. As such, the Bopomofo letter Ih contributes significantly to bridging cultural and communication barriers between speakers of different languages, enriching global discourse and understanding.
How to type the ㄭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12589 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.