Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽜ has the Unicode code point U+2F5C. 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+2F5C to binary:
00101111 01011100. 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 10011100
KANGXI RADICAL COW·U+2F5C
⽜
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F5C
HEX
2F5C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD 9C | 11100010 10111101 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 5C | 00101111 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 2F | 01011100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 5C | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 2F 00 00 | 01011100 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽜
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+2F5C, known as the "Kangxi Radical Cow," holds a significant position in typography and digital text representation. This character is specifically utilized in Chinese characters to indicate a particular radical or elemental component. As part of the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典), it aids in the classification and understanding of complex characters by breaking them down into simpler, recognizable components. The Kangxi Radical Cow symbol represents a cow's head, which appears in various forms across Chinese characters with different meanings. This character plays a vital role in preserving and promoting traditional Chinese culture and calligraphy while enabling accurate digital communication and text processing for language enthusiasts and scholars around the world.
How to type the ⽜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12124 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.