Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ҕ has the Unicode code point U+0495. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+0495 to binary:
00000100 10010101. 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:
11010010 10010101
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER GHE WITH MIDDLE HOOK·U+0495
ҕ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0495
HEX
0495
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D2 95 | 11010010 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 95 | 00000100 10010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 95 04 | 10010101 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 95 | 00000000 00000000 00000100 10010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 95 04 00 00 | 10010101 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ҕ
URI Encoded
%D2%95
Description
The Unicode character U+0495, known as "CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER GHE WITH MIDDLE HOOK", is an essential component in the Russian language and other Eastern European languages that use the Cyrillic script. Its primary role is to represent the phoneme /ʥ/, which is a distinct consonant sound found in these languages. In digital text, it serves as a unique identifier to distinguish itself from similar characters such as "CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER GHE" (U+0435) and "CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER ZHE" (U+0436). The presence of the middle hook in U+0495 differentiates it from these characters, enabling accurate representation of spoken sounds. While it may not have a direct cultural significance, its function within the Cyrillic script system contributes to the rich linguistic heritage and communication within the Russian language and related Eastern European languages.
How to type the ҕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1173 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.