Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽃ has the Unicode code point U+2F43. 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+2F43 to binary:
00101111 01000011. 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 10000011
KANGXI RADICAL DIPPER·U+2F43
⽃
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F43
HEX
2F43
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD 83 | 11100010 10111101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 43 | 00101111 01000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 43 2F | 01000011 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 43 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 43 2F 00 00 | 01000011 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽃
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%83
Description
The Kangxi Radical Dipper (U+2F43) is a character from the Unicode Standard, a comprehensive coding system that represents the wide range of characters used in written languages across the globe. In digital text, this character primarily serves as an identifier for Kangxi radicals, which are the basic components of Chinese characters. The Kangxi Radical Dipper symbolizes a dipper or ladle-like shape, often associated with gathering or holding liquid substances. This particular radical is not used in the formation of any modern Chinese characters, but it holds significant cultural and historical value due to its presence in the Kangxi Dictionary, a seminal work on Chinese characters compiled during the Qing Dynasty by the Emperor Kangxi himself. The dictionary includes 49,036 radicals as components for forming Chinese characters, and the U+2F43 character serves as an important reference point for researchers and scholars studying the evolution of the Chinese script.
How to type the ⽃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12099 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.