Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⾔ has the Unicode code point U+2F94. 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+2F94 to binary:
00101111 10010100. 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 10010100
KANGXI RADICAL SPEECH·U+2F94
⾔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F94
HEX
2F94
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BE 94 | 11100010 10111110 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 94 | 00101111 10010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 94 2F | 10010100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 94 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 10010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 94 2F 00 00 | 10010100 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⾔
URI Encoded
%E2%BE%94
Description
The character U+2F94, known as KANGXI RADICAL SPEECH, is a significant figure in the realm of Unicode typography. This unique symbol plays an essential role in digital text, specifically in the context of the Chinese script. The character's origin traces back to the Kangxi Dictionary, which was compiled by the Emperor Kangxi during the Qing Dynasty. In this dictionary, the character represented a radical or a basic structural component of a Chinese character. Over time, its usage has evolved, and in digital text, it is often used as a separator or delimiter to denote different sections within texts or documents. It maintains great cultural significance, given its historical roots and association with one of China's most celebrated emperors and his influential dictionary. However, its use in modern typography and Unicode systems is more technical, focusing on the organization and structuring of textual information rather than linguistic expression.
How to type the ⾔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12180 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.