Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㆠ has the Unicode code point U+31A0. 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+31A0 to binary:
00110001 10100000. 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:
11100011 10000110 10100000
BOPOMOFO LETTER BU·U+31A0
ㆠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31A0
HEX
31A0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 86 A0 | 11100011 10000110 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 A0 | 00110001 10100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A0 31 | 10100000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 A0 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 10100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A0 31 00 00 | 10100000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㆠ
URI Encoded
%E3%86%A0
Description
U+31A0 is a Unicode character representing the Bopomofo letter "BU". This character plays a significant role in the representation of Mandarin Chinese using the Bopomofo phonetic alphabet, a system that transcribes spoken language into a written form. The Bopomofo script was developed during the early 20th century in China to facilitate the learning and teaching of Mandarin for non-native speakers. Each Bopomofo character represents either a syllable or a consonant-vowel combination, making it an essential tool for language learners and educators alike. The use of U+31A0 "BU" in digital text is common within applications designed to support the learning and teaching of Mandarin Chinese.
How to type the ㆠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12704 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.