Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+0383. 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+0383 to binary:
00000011 10000011. 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:
11001110 10000011
CHARACTER 0383·U+0383
Character Information
Code Point
U+0383
HEX
0383
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE 83 | 11001110 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 83 | 00000011 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 03 | 10000011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 83 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 03 00 00 | 10000011 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
΃
URI Encoded
%CE%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0383 (CHARACTER 0383) is known as the "Greek letter Psi" in the digital text realm. This symbol plays a significant role in typography, particularly within Greek language texts and mathematical notations. Its typical usage often involves representing the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, Psi (Ψ, ψ). The Psi is frequently employed in various fields such as linguistics, history, anthropology, and computer science. For example, it serves as a symbol for the Greek word "ψύχη" (psyche) meaning "soul" or "mind." In addition to its alphabetic usage, the Psi is also widely used in mathematical contexts as a variable or constant, particularly when discussing functions and probabilities. Overall, U+0383 is an essential character for accurate representation of Greek text and mathematical expressions in digital communication.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0899 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.