Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄖ has the Unicode code point U+3116. 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+3116 to binary:
00110001 00010110. 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 10010110
BOPOMOFO LETTER R·U+3116
ㄖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3116
HEX
3116
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 96 | 11100011 10000100 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 16 | 00110001 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 31 | 00010110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 16 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 31 00 00 | 00010110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄖ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%96
Description
The Unicode character U+3116 is known as the Bopomofo Letter R (禿). It plays a significant role in digital text, specifically within the Zhuyin Fuhao or Bopomofo system of phonetic transcription used primarily in Mandarin Chinese. Each character represents a syllable, and U+3116 corresponds to the sound "r" in pinyin (the romanization system for Mandarin Chinese). Bopomofo was developed during the early 20th century as an aid for learning and teaching the Mandarin language, and it remains an essential component of linguistic education and pronunciation guidance in Taiwan. The term "Bopomofo" is derived from the first syllables of each character in the system: B (卍), O (ㄦ), P (ㄕ), O (ㄚ), M (ㄣ), O (ㄛ), and F (ㄟ) or S (ㄠ). In conclusion, U+3116 is a crucial character in the Bopomofo system, serving as a phonetic transcription tool for Mandarin Chinese, assisting in language learning and teaching.
How to type the ㄖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12566 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.