Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ж has the Unicode code point U+0436. 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+0436 to binary:
00000100 00110110. 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:
11010000 10110110
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER ZHE·U+0436
ж
Character Information
Code Point
U+0436
HEX
0436
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D0 B6 | 11010000 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 36 | 00000100 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 04 | 00110110 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 36 | 00000000 00000000 00000100 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 04 00 00 | 00110110 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ж
URI Encoded
%D0%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+0436 is known as the Cyrillic Small Letter Zhe (З). It plays a significant role in digital text representing the sounds /ʒ/, /ʐ/ or /z/ in the Russian language, as well as other Slavic languages that use the Cyrillic script. In linguistic terms, the Cyrillic Small Letter Zhe is a vital component in conveying meaning and maintaining proper pronunciation within these languages. The character is integral to typography due to its unique shape, making it easily distinguishable from other characters in written text. The Unicode standard ensures consistent encoding across different digital platforms, thus preserving the integrity of texts in languages that use the Cyrillic script, such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian. This standardization is critical for accurate communication and information exchange within these linguistic contexts.
How to type the ж symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1078 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.