Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾫ has the Unicode code point U+2FAB. 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+2FAB to binary:
00101111 10101011. 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 10101011
KANGXI RADICAL SHORT TAILED BIRD·U+2FAB
⾫
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FAB
HEX
2FAB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE AB | 11100010 10111110 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F AB | 00101111 10101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AB 2F | 10101011 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F AB | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AB 2F 00 00 | 10101011 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾫
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%AB
Description
U+2FAB is a character from the Unicode Standard, representing the Kangxi Radical Short Tailed Bird. This character plays a significant role in digital text by providing a visual representation of this specific radical in various Chinese characters. In traditional Chinese calligraphy and typography, the Kangxi Radical Short Tailed Bird is often found as part of a larger character or phrase, where it serves a structural and semantic function. This particular radical is a cultural symbol that represents birds with short tails, and has been widely adopted in various linguistic and technical contexts due to its unique and distinct visual appearance. By accurately using the U+2FAB character, digital text can maintain fidelity to traditional Chinese writing systems while benefiting from the modern conveniences of Unicode encoding.
How to type the ⾫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12203 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.