Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⼠ has the Unicode code point U+2F20. 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+2F20 to binary:
00101111 00100000. 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 10100000
KANGXI RADICAL SCHOLAR·U+2F20
⼠
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F20
HEX
2F20
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BC A0 | 11100010 10111100 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 20 | 00101111 00100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 20 2F | 00100000 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 20 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 20 2F 00 00 | 00100000 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⼠
URI Encoded
%E2%BC%A0
Description
The Kangxi Radical Scholar (U+2F20) is a specialized Unicode character that holds significance within the realm of traditional Chinese typography and lexicography. In digital text, it serves as an important indicator in the analysis and classification of Chinese characters according to their constituent components, known as radicals. The Kangxi Reference Dictionary, compiled by the Qing dynasty scholar Zheng Dianxuan, classifies characters into 540 radicals or basic elements. These radicals are not necessarily phonetic but represent semantic and structural relationships among characters. The Kangxi Radical Scholar character is specifically used to denote the 'scholar' radical, which consists of the components 人 (person) and 儒 (Confucianist). This character is employed to categorize other Chinese characters that include this particular radical. Although its usage in modern digital text is relatively limited due to the prevalence of simplified Chinese characters, it remains a valuable tool for scholars studying traditional Chinese characters and their etymology.
How to type the ⼠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12064 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.