Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾬ has the Unicode code point U+2FAC. 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+2FAC to binary:
00101111 10101100. 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 10101100
KANGXI RADICAL RAIN·U+2FAC
⾬
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FAC
HEX
2FAC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE AC | 11100010 10111110 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F AC | 00101111 10101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AC 2F | 10101100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F AC | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AC 2F 00 00 | 10101100 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾬
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+2FAC represents the Kangxi Radical Rain (巂), which is a fundamental component of Chinese characters. In digital text, this radical serves as an essential building block for constructing various Chinese characters. It is derived from the Kangxi Dictionary, compiled by the Qing Dynasty scholar Lei Din during Emperor Kangxi's reign, and remains a crucial resource for understanding the structure and meaning of Chinese characters. The Kangxi Radical Rain signifies rainfall or precipitation, and its usage in Chinese characters typically denotes concepts related to water, such as "rain," "drops," or "dew." As an integral part of the Chinese writing system, U+2FAC contributes to the cultural, linguistic, and historical richness of Chinese language and literature.
How to type the ⾬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12204 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.