Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⼸ has the Unicode code point U+2F38. 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+2F38 to binary:
00101111 00111000. 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 10111100 10111000
KANGXI RADICAL BOW·U+2F38
⼸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F38
HEX
2F38
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BC B8 | 11100010 10111100 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 38 | 00101111 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 2F | 00111000 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 38 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 2F 00 00 | 00111000 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⼸
URI Encoded
%E2%BC%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2F38, known as the Kangxi Radical Bow, is a specialized typographic symbol used primarily in digital text for reference purposes. It represents the Kangxi radical, which is one of the 214 radicals used in Chinese characters. These radicals serve as components or building blocks for the formation of complex characters, and their understanding is essential for mastering the traditional Chinese writing system. The Kangxi Radical Bow (亙) specifically signifies a character with an initial stroke that resembles a bow shape. In modern digital text processing and typesetting, the usage of such radicals has diminished due to the prevalence of simplified characters in many parts of the world. However, they remain crucial for accurate representation and analysis of traditional Chinese texts, particularly in academic and linguistic contexts.
How to type the ⼸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12088 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.