Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ਸ਼ has the Unicode code point U+0A36. 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+0A36 to binary:
00001010 00110110. 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 10101000 10110110
GURMUKHI LETTER SHA·U+0A36
ਸ਼
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A36
HEX
0A36
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A8 B6 | 11100000 10101000 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 36 | 00001010 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 0A | 00110110 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 36 | 00000000 00000000 00001010 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 0A 00 00 | 00110110 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ਸ਼
URI Encoded
%E0%A8%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+0A36 represents the Gurmukhi letter "SHA". In digital text, it is primarily used for writing in the Gurmukhi script, which is employed for several modern Indian languages, most notably Punjabi. This script is widely used by Punjabi speakers, who make up a significant portion of the world's population. Gurmukhi script is also the official script for Sikhism and is used in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhs. U+0A36 contributes to the richness of these languages by providing distinct phonetic and semantic representations. Its use in digital text allows for accurate and consistent encoding of Punjabi and other Gurmukhi-based languages across various platforms and applications. Overall, U+0A36 plays a critical role in preserving linguistic heritage and facilitating communication among speakers of these languages.
How to type the ਸ਼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2614 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.