Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⺟ has the Unicode code point U+2E9F. 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+2E9F to binary:
00101110 10011111. 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:
11100010 10111010 10011111
CJK RADICAL MOTHER·U+2E9F
⺟
Character Information
Code Point
U+2E9F
HEX
2E9F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BA 9F | 11100010 10111010 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E 9F | 00101110 10011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9F 2E | 10011111 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E 9F | 00000000 00000000 00101110 10011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9F 2E 00 00 | 10011111 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⺟
URI Encoded
%E2%BA%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+2E9F, known as CJK RADICAL MOTHER, is a unique typographic element predominantly found in the Chinese script. In digital text, it serves as a radical in the organization of Chinese characters and assists in their classification for dictionary purposes. This role is crucial because Chinese characters are composed of multiple components or radicals that together form a complete character. The CJK RADICAL MOTHER, specifically, is one of the 214 primary radicals used in the Kangxi Dictionary, which was compiled during the early Qing Dynasty and remains influential in modern Chinese linguistic study. Although its usage might be less prevalent in contemporary digital text due to the shift toward simplified characters, understanding the CJK RADICAL MOTHER remains essential for scholars of classical Chinese literature and language experts.
How to type the ⺟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11935 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.