Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽽ has the Unicode code point U+2F7D. 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+2F7D to binary:
00101111 01111101. 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:
11100010 10111101 10111101
KANGXI RADICAL AND·U+2F7D
⽽
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F7D
HEX
2F7D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD BD | 11100010 10111101 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 7D | 00101111 01111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7D 2F | 01111101 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 7D | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7D 2F 00 00 | 01111101 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽽
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+2F7D, known as the "Kangxi Radical And", is an advanced typographical symbol that plays a significant role in traditional Chinese text processing. This character serves as a logical operator to denote "and" in the Kangxi Dictionary system, which was created during the Qing Dynasty in China by the famous scholar Lei Gengyu. In this context, it is used to categorize Chinese characters according to their structural components or radicals, thereby facilitating their classification and lookup in the dictionary. The usage of U+2F7D is particularly prevalent in linguistic and cultural research areas that deal with traditional Chinese language systems and ancient texts. In digital text processing, the Kangxi Radical And character can be applied to help with the organization and retrieval of information. Its use in modern technology, however, is limited due to the shift towards simplified Chinese characters in mainland China. Nevertheless, its historical significance and cultural context make it an important character for those studying or working with traditional Chinese text.
How to type the ⽽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12157 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.