Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾈ has the Unicode code point U+2F88. 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+2F88 to binary:
00101111 10001000. 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 10001000
KANGXI RADICAL BOAT·U+2F88
⾈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F88
HEX
2F88
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE 88 | 11100010 10111110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 88 | 00101111 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 2F | 10001000 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 88 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 2F 00 00 | 10001000 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾈
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%88
Description
The Unicode character U+2F88 is known as the "Kangxi Radical Boat." This symbol is primarily used in the context of Chinese characters and serves as a reference point for identifying the semantic component of a character. It is part of the Kangxi Dictionary, which was compiled by the Qing Dynasty scholar Lei Gongmu during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722). The Kangxi Dictionary remains one of the most comprehensive Chinese dictionaries in existence and forms the basis for modern Chinese lexicography. Within the dictionary, each character is categorized into a radical or a group of strokes that represent its core meaning or structure. In the case of U+2F88, the Boat radical represents characters with water-related meanings such as boat, river, sea, or even an island. This character is crucial in understanding and learning the Chinese language, as it assists in identifying the components of a character and deciphering its meaning. Therefore, U+2F88 plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within applications and software used for Chinese language studies and translation services.
How to type the ⾈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12168 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.