Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character શ has the Unicode code point U+0AB6. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 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+0AB6 to binary:
00001010 10110110. 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:
11100000 10101010 10110110
GUJARATI LETTER SHA·U+0AB6
શ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0AB6
HEX
0AB6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AA B6 | 11100000 10101010 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A B6 | 00001010 10110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B6 0A | 10110110 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A B6 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 10110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B6 0A 00 00 | 10110110 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
શ
URI Encoded
%E0%AA%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+0AB6 represents the Gujarati letter 'Sha' (શ). This character is primarily used in the Gujarati script, which is part of the larger Indic family of scripts. In digital text, it serves as a fundamental building block for constructing words and sentences within the Gujarati language, enabling users to accurately express ideas and communicate in their native tongue. As one of the 26 letters of the Gujarati alphabet, 'Sha' plays an essential role in the orthography of the Gujarati script, which is spoken by millions of people primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, but also in various other regions with Gujarati-speaking populations. In terms of its cultural and linguistic context, the Gujarati script has been used for centuries to write literature, religious texts, and official documents in the Gujarati language, reflecting a rich literary tradition. Technically, U+0AB6 'Sha' is part of the Gujarati block within the Unicode Standard, which comprises characters from the Gujarati script and other Indic scripts, facilitating the representation and exchange of text across different platforms and devices for users of these languages.
How to type the શ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2742 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.