Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃜ has the Unicode code point U+20DC. 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+20DC to binary:
00100000 11011100. 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 10000011 10011100
COMBINING FOUR DOTS ABOVE·U+20DC
⃜
Character Information
Code Point
U+20DC
HEX
20DC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 9C | 11100010 10000011 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 DC | 00100000 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 20 | 11011100 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 DC | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 20 00 00 | 11011100 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃜
URI Encoded
%E2%83%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+20DC, also known as the COMBINING FOUR DOTS ABOVE, plays a significant role in digital text by serving as an accent mark used to represent a specific type of stress or emphasis in written language. Its primary application is seen in the representation of certain phonetic sounds and linguistic characteristics across various languages. Although not widely used, it has found its place particularly in specialized texts like music notation, where it helps indicate specific rhythmic values or timing. In typography, the COMBINING FOUR DOTS ABOVE is often combined with other diacritical marks to create a distinct character. Despite its limited usage, the Unicode character U+20DC holds importance as an essential tool for accurately conveying linguistic and cultural nuances in digital text across diverse languages and scripts.
How to type the ⃜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8412 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.