Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⼮ has the Unicode code point U+2F2E. 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+2F2E to binary:
00101111 00101110. 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 10111100 10101110
KANGXI RADICAL RIVER·U+2F2E
⼮
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F2E
HEX
2F2E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BC AE | 11100010 10111100 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 2E | 00101111 00101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2E 2F | 00101110 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 2E | 00000000 00000000 00101111 00101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2E 2F 00 00 | 00101110 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⼮
URI Encoded
%E2%BC%AE
Description
The character U+2F2E, known as the Kangxi Radical River, holds a significant position in the realm of Unicode typography. This specific symbol is predominantly used in digital text to represent a specific radical or component in Chinese characters. In the context of Chinese characters, a radical refers to a semantic or phonetic building block that assists in identifying and categorizing characters. The Kangxi Radical River serves as a key reference point for understanding and differentiating Chinese characters that contain this particular radical. The character U+2F2E is derived from the Kangxi Dictionary, a comprehensive lexicon compiled by the Qing Dynasty scholar Hu Zice during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. This dictionary forms the basis for modern classifications and categorizations of Chinese characters, making it an indispensable resource in the study of Chinese typography and language. As such, the U+2F2E Kangxi Radical River symbol contributes to a broader understanding of Chinese character structure, semantics, and phonetics, which is essential for accurate translation, text analysis, and educational purposes.
How to type the ⼮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12078 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.