Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾟ has the Unicode code point U+2F9F. 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+2F9F to binary:
00101111 10011111. 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 10111110 10011111
KANGXI RADICAL BITTER·U+2F9F
⾟
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F9F
HEX
2F9F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE 9F | 11100010 10111110 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 9F | 00101111 10011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9F 2F | 10011111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 9F | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9F 2F 00 00 | 10011111 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾟
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%9F
Description
The Unicode character U+2F9F, known as the "Kangxi Radical Bitter," is a specialized typographical symbol used primarily in digital text for the classification of characters in Chinese lexicography. Its typical usage lies within the context of the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典), a comprehensive and widely-used reference work in China, which was first compiled during the early Qing Dynasty under the direction of Emperor Kangxi. In this dictionary, the Kangxi Radical Bitter serves as an indicator of the radical or semantic component within Chinese characters, assisting readers in identifying the base character and its meaning. The character's unique design, which resembles a bitter gourd (bitter melon), is intended to convey the notion of "bitterness" in both taste and emotional sense. Despite its specialized usage, the Kangxi Radical Bitter remains an important aspect of Chinese typography and linguistic study, as it helps preserve and propagate the rich heritage of classical Chinese literature and lexicography.
How to type the ⾟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12191 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.