Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄋ has the Unicode code point U+310B. 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+310B to binary:
00110001 00001011. 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 10001011
BOPOMOFO LETTER N·U+310B
ㄋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+310B
HEX
310B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 8B | 11100011 10000100 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 0B | 00110001 00001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0B 31 | 00001011 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 0B | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0B 31 00 00 | 00001011 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄋ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%8B
Description
The character U+310B, BOPOMOFO LETTER N, is a crucial element of the Bopomofo script, which is used to transcribe Mandarin Chinese into the Latin alphabet. This Unicode character plays an essential role in digital text by facilitating translation and transcription processes between different languages and writing systems. The Bopomofo system, developed in Taiwan during the early 20th century, is based on a phonetic principle that represents each sound in Mandarin Chinese using a specific symbol. U+310B, or BOPOMOFO LETTER N, represents the "N" sound, which corresponds to the initial consonant in several Chinese syllables. Although it may not be widely recognized outside of linguistic and transcription circles, U+310B holds significant importance for those working with Mandarin Chinese and its various translations, making it an indispensable character within the digital text realm.
How to type the ㄋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12555 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.