Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ਼ has the Unicode code point U+0A3C. 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+0A3C to binary:
00001010 00111100. 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 10111100
GURMUKHI SIGN NUKTA·U+0A3C
਼
Character Information
Code Point
U+0A3C
HEX
0A3C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A8 BC | 11100000 10101000 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0A 3C | 00001010 00111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3C 0A | 00111100 00001010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0A 3C | 00000000 00000000 00001010 00111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3C 0A 00 00 | 00111100 00001010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
਼
URI Encoded
%E0%A8%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+0A3C represents the "Gurmukhi Sign Nukta" in digital text. This character is crucial in the Gurmukhi script, primarily used for writing the Punjabi language, which is widely spoken by the Sikh and Punjabi communities around the world. The Nukta (ੱ) serves as a special diacritic placed at the beginning of words to denote vowel sounds, particularly in certain conjunct consonants. It also indicates a specific pronunciation or phonetic variation for some consonant clusters in the Gurmukhi script. This character is essential for maintaining the linguistic integrity and accurate representation of Punjabi texts in digital platforms, ensuring proper reading and comprehension by native speakers.
How to type the ਼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2620 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.