Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾊ has the Unicode code point U+2F8A. 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+2F8A to binary:
00101111 10001010. 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 10001010
KANGXI RADICAL COLOR·U+2F8A
⾊
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F8A
HEX
2F8A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE 8A | 11100010 10111110 10001010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 8A | 00101111 10001010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8A 2F | 10001010 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 8A | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10001010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8A 2F 00 00 | 10001010 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾊
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%8A
Description
The Unicode character U+2F8A, commonly known as Kangxi Radical Color, holds a significant place in the realm of typography and digital text. It is primarily used in Chinese characters to denote the radical or root element, which helps in the classification and identification of complex characters in the Chinese script. This character serves as a fundamental tool for lexicographers, linguists, and students learning Chinese. The Kangxi Radical Color derives its name from the Kangxi Dictionary, where it was first employed to classify Chinese characters based on their radicals or root elements. Despite its limited usage in modern digital text, it holds immense importance in maintaining the cultural and historical context of the Chinese language.
How to type the ⾊ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12170 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.