Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character β has the Unicode code point U+03B2. 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+03B2 to binary:
00000011 10110010. 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 10110010
GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA·U+03B2
β
Character Information
Code Point
U+03B2
HEX
03B2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE B2 | 11001110 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 B2 | 00000011 10110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B2 03 | 10110010 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 B2 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B2 03 00 00 | 10110010 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
β
URI Encoded
%CE%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+03B2 represents the Greek letter "Beta" (Β, β), which is an essential element of the Greek alphabet. In digital text, this character serves as a key component for transcribing and translating various disciplines such as linguistics, mathematics, computer science, and even programming languages that use Greek symbols. For instance, in linguistics and cultural contexts, it is often used to denote phonemes or sounds in the Greek language. In mathematics and computer science, the letter "Beta" often represents concepts like beta decay or the Beta distribution. Furthermore, its use extends to programming languages where Greek symbols are employed for variable names or specific syntax elements. Overall, U+03B2 is a crucial character that maintains cultural, linguistic, and technical significance in the modern digital world.
How to type the β symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0946 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.