Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽖ has the Unicode code point U+2F56. 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+2F56 to binary:
00101111 01010110. 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 10010110
KANGXI RADICAL CLAW·U+2F56
⽖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F56
HEX
2F56
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD 96 | 11100010 10111101 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 56 | 00101111 01010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 56 2F | 01010110 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 56 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 56 2F 00 00 | 01010110 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽖
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%96
Description
The Unicode character U+2F56 represents the "Kangxi Radical Claw" in digital text. This character is part of the Kangxi Dictionary, a comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia compiled by the Qing dynasty scholar Lei Din-t'ao in 1716. The Kangxi Dictionary consists of 49,032 characters and serves as the basis for many modern Chinese dictionaries. U+2F56 is used in digital text to categorize other Chinese characters by their radicals, or basic components, which helps in understanding their meanings, pronunciations, and etymologies. In this context, the "Claw" radical represents a specific component of certain characters. By using this character, typographers can efficiently organize and analyze the vast range of Chinese characters, making it an essential tool for linguistic research and digital typography.
How to type the ⽖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12118 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.