Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⽯ has the Unicode code point U+2F6F. 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+2F6F to binary:
00101111 01101111. 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 10111101 10101111
KANGXI RADICAL STONE·U+2F6F
⽯
Character Information
Code Point
U+2F6F
HEX
2F6F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BD AF | 11100010 10111101 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F 6F | 00101111 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 2F | 01101111 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F 6F | 00000000 00000000 00101111 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 2F 00 00 | 01101111 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⽯
URI Encoded
%E2%BD%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+2F6F, known as the Kangxi Radical Stone (甲节石), holds significant importance in the field of digital typography and text processing. It is primarily employed to represent a specific categorization of Chinese characters in the Kangxi Dictionary, which serves as a comprehensive reference for Han characters in Mandarin Chinese. Each character in the dictionary is associated with a radical, or a basic strokes pattern shared by many characters. The Kangxi Radical Stone represents one of these fundamental building blocks and aids in the classification and understanding of complex Chinese characters. In digital text processing systems, U+2F6F plays a crucial role in facilitating accurate character recognition, input, and manipulation. Despite its technical nature, the Kangxi Radical Stone bears cultural significance due to its association with the influential Kangxi Dictionary, which has been instrumental in shaping the way Chinese characters are understood and used throughout the centuries.
How to type the ⽯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12143 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.