Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⼺ has the Unicode code point U+2F3A. 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+2F3A to binary:
00101111 00111010. 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 10111010
KANGXI RADICAL BRISTLE·U+2F3A
⼺
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F3A
HEX
2F3A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BC BA | 11100010 10111100 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 3A | 00101111 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 2F | 00111010 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 3A | 00000000 00000000 00101111 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 2F 00 00 | 00111010 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⼺
URI Encoded
%E2%BC%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+2F3A represents the Kangxi Radical Bristle, a symbol used in Chinese characters to denote a specific component with a brush-like stroke pattern. In digital text, this radical serves as a reference for understanding the composition and etymology of Chinese characters. It is part of the Kangxi Dictionary, an influential classification system for Chinese characters developed during the Qing Dynasty by the scholar Lei Gongmu. The Kangxi Radical Bristle is significant in linguistic and cultural contexts as it helps trace the evolution and meaning of Chinese characters, facilitating the study and understanding of the language's rich history. In a technical context, this radical assists in the analysis of Chinese character composition, contributing to efficient character input systems such as Cangjie and Bopomofo.
How to type the ⼺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12090 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.