Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿁ has the Unicode code point U+2FC1. 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+2FC1 to binary:
00101111 11000001. 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 10111111 10000001
KANGXI RADICAL GHOST·U+2FC1
⿁
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FC1
HEX
2FC1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF 81 | 11100010 10111111 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F C1 | 00101111 11000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C1 2F | 11000001 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F C1 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C1 2F 00 00 | 11000001 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿁
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%81
Description
The Unicode character U+2FC1 represents the Kangxi Radical Ghost in digital text. As part of the Kangxi Dictionary's radical classification system, it serves as a reference point for understanding and organizing Chinese characters. This system, devised by the Qing Dynasty scholar Lei Gongmu, classifies characters into 540 radicals based on their component parts or semantic meanings. U+2FC1 is particularly significant in the study of the Chinese language, as it helps to identify and categorize thousands of characters, facilitating learning and communication. The Kangxi Radical Ghost does not have a direct function in typography but contributes to the broader understanding of the Chinese writing system.
How to type the ⿁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12225 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.