Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⻄ has the Unicode code point U+2EC4. 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+2EC4 to binary:
00101110 11000100. 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 10111011 10000100
CJK RADICAL WEST TWO·U+2EC4
⻄
Character Information
Code Point
U+2EC4
HEX
2EC4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BB 84 | 11100010 10111011 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2E C4 | 00101110 11000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C4 2E | 11000100 00101110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2E C4 | 00000000 00000000 00101110 11000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C4 2E 00 00 | 11000100 00101110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⻄
URI Encoded
%E2%BB%84
Description
The Unicode character U+2EC4 represents the "CJK RADICAL WEST TWO" in digital text. It plays a significant role in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) typography, specifically when used as a component of traditional characters in the CJK scripts. This character is part of the broader family of radical strokes that function as semantic or phonetic building blocks for constructing complex characters in these languages. U+2EC4, along with other similar Unicode characters, contributes to the richness and complexity of CJK typography, which has a long history dating back thousands of years. The accurate representation of such characters is crucial for maintaining cultural integrity when translating or digitizing traditional texts, as they carry specific meanings and associations that may not be replicable with other scripts or symbols. In summary, U+2EC4, the CJK RADICAL WEST TWO, is an essential component in the construction of complex characters within the CJK scripts, playing a vital role in preserving cultural and linguistic nuances in digital text.
How to type the ⻄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11972 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.