Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ੦ has the Unicode code point U+0A66. 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+0A66 to binary:
00001010 01100110. 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 10101001 10100110
GURMUKHI DIGIT ZERO·U+0A66
੦
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A66
HEX
0A66
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Decimal Digit Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A9 A6 | 11100000 10101001 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 66 | 00001010 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 0A | 01100110 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 66 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 0A 00 00 | 01100110 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
੦
URI Encoded
%E0%A9%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+0A66 represents the Gurmukhi digit zero (੦), a numerical symbol used primarily in the Gurmukhi script. Gurmukhi is the primary script for writing the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and is also used for writing the Punjabi language. U+0A66 holds a significant role within this script as it serves to represent the concept of zero or nothingness, which carries philosophical and religious significance in many cultures, including Sikhism. This digit zero helps facilitate accurate digital communication in various applications such as text processing, word processing, web pages, documents, e-books, and more, ensuring the preservation of cultural identity and linguistic integrity in the digital age.
How to type the ੦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2662 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.