Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⳩ has the Unicode code point U+2CE9. 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+2CE9 to binary:
00101100 11101001. 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 10110011 10101001
COPTIC SYMBOL KHI RO·U+2CE9
⳩
Character Information
Code Point
U+2CE9
HEX
2CE9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B3 A9 | 11100010 10110011 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2C E9 | 00101100 11101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E9 2C | 11101001 00101100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2C E9 | 00000000 00000000 00101100 11101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E9 2C 00 00 | 11101001 00101100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⳩
URI Encoded
%E2%B3%A9
Description
U+2CE9 is a typographical character known as COPTIC SYMBOL KHI RO, which plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Coptic language. The Coptic script is an abugida writing system used to transcribe the Coptic language, which was primarily spoken by the ancient Egyptians during the Roman period. In this alphabet, each symbol represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, making it unique in its structure. U+2CE9, or COPTIC SYMBOL KHI RO, is used to represent the specific phoneme /k/ with the inherent vowel /o/. This character has immense cultural significance as it helps preserve the rich history and linguistic heritage of ancient Egyptians. The accurate representation of these characters in digital text is crucial for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts studying and working on Coptic texts, ensuring the continuation of this unique linguistic tradition.
How to type the ⳩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11497 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.