Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾸ has the Unicode code point U+2FB8. 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+2FB8 to binary:
00101111 10111000. 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 10111000
KANGXI RADICAL HEAD·U+2FB8
⾸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FB8
HEX
2FB8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE B8 | 11100010 10111110 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F B8 | 00101111 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 2F | 10111000 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F B8 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 2F 00 00 | 10111000 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾸
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2FB8, known as the Kangxi Radical Head, is a significant element in digital typography and the Chinese writing system. It serves as a semantic and phonetic constituent in the composition of Chinese characters, specifically acting as an indicator for certain radicals or components within the character itself. As one of the 214 basic Kangxi radicals, this character helps to categorize and classify other characters by their structural elements and meaning. In the context of digital text, the Kangxi Radical Head is commonly used in applications that support Chinese typography or any system dealing with Unicode data. It plays a crucial role in enabling accurate and efficient processing of these text formats, particularly in Chinese information systems, dictionaries, and language learning tools. The character's historical significance lies in its connection to the Kangxi Dictionary, a comprehensive lexicon compiled during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, which has long been considered a foundational resource for Chinese linguistic studies.
How to type the ⾸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12216 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.