Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄕ has the Unicode code point U+3115. 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+3115 to binary:
00110001 00010101. 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 10010101
BOPOMOFO LETTER SH·U+3115
ㄕ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3115
HEX
3115
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 95 | 11100011 10000100 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 15 | 00110001 00010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 15 31 | 00010101 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 15 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 15 31 00 00 | 00010101 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄕ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%95
Description
The character U+3115 represents the Bopomofo letter Sh (书声：Ｃ), which is used in the Zhuyin Fuhao system, a phonetic alphabet for the Mandarin Chinese language. In digital text, this character serves as an essential component for representing various Mandarin syllables that contain the initial consonant "sh". The Bopomofo writing system, developed during the early 20th century in China, has been widely used for teaching purposes and transcribing Chinese characters into a phonetic alphabet. This system is particularly helpful for non-native speakers learning Mandarin as well as individuals with dyslexia or difficulty in learning the traditional Chinese script. U+3115 plays a crucial role in simplifying the pronunciation of complex Chinese characters and promoting the understanding of Mandarin phonetics.
How to type the ㄕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12565 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.