Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Χ has the Unicode code point U+03A7. 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+03A7 to binary:
00000011 10100111. 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 10100111
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER CHI·U+03A7
Χ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03A7
HEX
03A7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE A7 | 11001110 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 A7 | 00000011 10100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A7 03 | 10100111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 A7 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A7 03 00 00 | 10100111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Χ
URI Encoded
%CE%A7
Description
U+03A7 Greek Capital Letter Chi is a typographical character primarily used in digital text to represent the initial letter of the Greek alphabet 'Χ' or 'χ'. It holds significance in various fields such as linguistics, mathematics, computer science, and programming. In the context of linguistics, it serves as a vital component in the transcription and translation of classical literature, modern Greek texts, and academic research papers. Mathematically, it is often used as a symbol to denote the 'chi-squared' distribution, which is fundamental in statistical hypothesis testing. In computer science, the character can be utilized in various programming languages for creating unique variable names or identifying specific elements within code. Overall, U+03A7 Greek Capital Letter Chi plays an essential role across multiple disciplines and contributes to the enrichment of digital text and communication.
How to type the Χ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0935 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.