Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㄨ has the Unicode code point U+3128. 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+3128 to binary:
00110001 00101000. 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 10101000
BOPOMOFO LETTER U·U+3128
ㄨ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3128
HEX
3128
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 84 A8 | 11100011 10000100 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 28 | 00110001 00101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 28 31 | 00101000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 28 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 00101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 28 31 00 00 | 00101000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㄨ
URI Encoded
%E3%84%A8
Description
The character U+3128 represents the Bopomofo letter "u" in Unicode, which is a widely used encoding system for representing characters from various languages. This particular character holds significance in digital text, particularly within the context of the Bopomofo phonetic alphabet used in Mandarin Chinese. Bopomofo letters are employed to transcribe pinyin, the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin, and aid in teaching and learning the language. U+3128 specifically represents the sound "u" or "ü" in the Bopomofo system. While it may not have a direct correlation with any specific linguistic culture, its application in digital text allows for accurate transcription and pronunciation guidance for Mandarin Chinese speakers and learners around the world.
How to type the ㄨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12584 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.