Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿏ has the Unicode code point U+2FCF. 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+2FCF to binary:
00101111 11001111. 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 10001111
KANGXI RADICAL RAT·U+2FCF
⿏
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FCF
HEX
2FCF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF 8F | 11100010 10111111 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F CF | 00101111 11001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CF 2F | 11001111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F CF | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CF 2F 00 00 | 11001111 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿏
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+2FCF represents the Kangxi Radical Rat (㎻). In digital text, this character is typically used to denote the "rat" radical in Chinese characters, which is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals. These radicals are a system for categorizing and simplifying the learning of Chinese characters by grouping them according to their visual structure and meaning. The Kangxi Radical Rat appears predominantly in characters that involve rat-like structures or concepts, such as "rat" (莄) or "reign" (年). In a broader cultural context, this radical reflects the significance of the rat in Chinese mythology and folklore, as well as its role as one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. The U+2FCF character holds importance for those studying or working with classical Chinese texts, as it aids in recognizing and understanding the etymological roots of characters.
How to type the ⿏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12239 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.