Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character χ has the Unicode code point U+03C7. 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+03C7 to binary:
00000011 11000111. 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:
11001111 10000111
GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI·U+03C7
χ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03C7
HEX
03C7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CF 87 | 11001111 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 C7 | 00000011 11000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C7 03 | 11000111 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 C7 | 00000000 00000000 00000011 11000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C7 03 00 00 | 11000111 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
χ
URI Encoded
%CF%87
Description
The Unicode character U+03C7 represents the Greek letter "chi" (χ, Χ), a small letter in the Greek alphabet. In digital text, it is used for transcribing and transliterating text from Greek into other languages or systems that employ the Greek alphabet. This character has significant linguistic and historical importance, as it is found in various ancient and modern languages, such as Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, and several dialects. U+03C7 is essential in typography for accurately representing classical texts, historical documents, and literary works from the Greek language. Its accurate representation in digital text ensures that linguistic and cultural nuances are preserved in various contexts, including academic research, translation services, and computer software programming related to Greek-language texts.
How to type the χ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0967 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.