Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character μ has the Unicode code point U+03BC. 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+03BC to binary:
00000011 10111100. 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 10111100
GREEK SMALL LETTER MU·U+03BC
μ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03BC
HEX
03BC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE BC | 11001110 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 BC | 00000011 10111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BC 03 | 10111100 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 BC | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BC 03 00 00 | 10111100 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
μ
URI Encoded
%CE%BC
Description
U+03BC is a Unicode character representing the Greek small letter mu (μ). In digital text, this character serves as an essential element for encoding and displaying Greek language content accurately. The mu symbol is a critical component of the Greek alphabet, which has been in use since 800 BC. It plays a significant role in various fields such as linguistics, mathematics, and computer science. In linguistic contexts, the mu character represents a vowel sound in Greek words and is used to transcribe the sounds of other languages that share similar phonemes. In mathematical notation, it commonly denotes the symbol for micro (μ), often used in statistics and scientific calculations to represent a small unit or quantity. Overall, U+03BC contributes to accurate representation and understanding of Greek language content and mathematical expressions across digital platforms.
How to type the μ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0956 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.