Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character מ has the Unicode code point U+05DE. 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+05DE to binary:
00000101 11011110. 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:
11010111 10011110
HEBREW LETTER MEM·U+05DE
מ
Character Information
Code Point
U+05DE
HEX
05DE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D7 9E | 11010111 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 05 DE | 00000101 11011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DE 05 | 11011110 00000101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 05 DE | 00000000 00000000 00000101 11011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DE 05 00 00 | 11011110 00000101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
מ
URI Encoded
%D7%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+05DE is the HEBREW LETTER MEM (מ). It plays a pivotal role in digital texts written using the Hebrew script, which is used to represent the modern Israeli Hebrew language as well as several other Jewish languages. In its uppercase form, the letter מ represents the consonant sound "m" and appears in various positions in Hebrew words, including word-initial or medial positions. The HEBREW LETTER MEM is part of a larger family of phonetic characters known as the Semitic abjads, which also includes Arabic and Aramaic scripts. The character's digital encoding allows for its accurate representation in various platforms and formats, ensuring that written Hebrew remains consistent across different forms of communication and technology.
How to type the מ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1502 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.