Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ξ has the Unicode code point U+03BE. 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+03BE to binary:
00000011 10111110. 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 10111110
GREEK SMALL LETTER XI·U+03BE
ξ
Character Information
Code Point
U+03BE
HEX
03BE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CE BE | 11001110 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 03 BE | 00000011 10111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BE 03 | 10111110 00000011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 03 BE | 00000000 00000000 00000011 10111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BE 03 00 00 | 10111110 00000011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ξ
URI Encoded
%CE%BE
Description
The Greek letter U+03BE (GREEK SMALL LETTER XI) holds a significant role in digital typography and the representation of ancient languages. It is frequently used in mathematical notation systems, specifically for denoting variables and constants. In linguistic contexts, it appears in transliteration schemes for modern Greek words or phrases, helping to maintain linguistic consistency and accuracy. Its usage also extends to technical contexts such as programming languages and computational mathematics, where it serves a functional role in symbolic expressions and algorithms. Overall, the GREEK SMALL LETTER XI contributes essential value in digital text, particularly for maintaining and promoting ancient language preservation, mathematical consistency, and linguistic integrity.
How to type the ξ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0958 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.