Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽳ has the Unicode code point U+2F73. 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+2F73 to binary:
00101111 01110011. 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 10110011
KANGXI RADICAL CAVE·U+2F73
⽳
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F73
HEX
2F73
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD B3 | 11100010 10111101 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 73 | 00101111 01110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 73 2F | 01110011 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 73 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 73 2F 00 00 | 01110011 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽳
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+2F73 is known as the Kangxi Radical Cave. In digital text, this character typically represents a specific component of Chinese characters called a radical. A radical is a group of strokes that form the core structure of a character and can be associated with a particular meaning or concept. The Kangxi Radical Cave, derived from the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典), is one of the 501 radicals used in Chinese character classification. Although its use has diminished with advancements in information technology and digital text processing, it still holds significance for understanding the etymology and formation of complex Chinese characters. The Kangxi Radical Cave symbol is often employed by linguists, typographers, and those interested in Chinese orthography to study and analyze Chinese characters.
How to type the ⽳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12147 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.