Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ʩ has the Unicode code point U+02A9. 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+02A9 to binary:
00000010 10101001. 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:
11001010 10101001
LATIN SMALL LETTER FENG DIGRAPH·U+02A9
ʩ
Character Information
Code Point
U+02A9
HEX
02A9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CA A9 | 11001010 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 A9 | 00000010 10101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A9 02 | 10101001 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 A9 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 10101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A9 02 00 00 | 10101001 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ʩ
URI Encoded
%CA%A9
Description
The character U+02A9, known as the Latin Small Letter Feng Digraph, holds a unique position within the realm of typography and digital text. It is primarily employed in the Chinese language, specifically within the Pinyin romanization system that facilitates pronunciation for non-native speakers. This special character combines two distinct letters, "f" and "e", to represent the initial consonant and final consonant of a syllable respectively, thus capturing the complexities of Mandarin phonetics more accurately. Its inclusion in digital text serves an essential purpose for linguistic research, transcription, and translation work involving the Chinese language, particularly in academic and professional settings. The Latin Small Letter Feng Digraph reflects the ongoing evolution of Unicode standards and showcases the system's commitment to capturing linguistic diversity and complexity across the globe.
How to type the ʩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0681 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.