Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ឣ has the Unicode code point U+17A3. 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+17A3 to binary:
00010111 10100011. 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:
11100001 10011110 10100011
KHMER INDEPENDENT VOWEL QAQ·U+17A3
ឣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+17A3
HEX
17A3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E A3 | 11100001 10011110 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 A3 | 00010111 10100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A3 17 | 10100011 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 A3 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A3 17 00 00 | 10100011 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ឣ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+17A3, known as Khmer Independent Vowel QaQ (គា), is a significant element within the Khmer script, which is the writing system used in the Cambodian language. This character serves as an independent vowel and can be found in the Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique number or code for every character used in written languages across the world. In digital text, U+17A3 plays a crucial role in accurately representing and encoding the Khmer language, thereby preserving its cultural heritage and linguistic integrity in the digital realm. The use of this character is primarily within the context of the Khmer script, which is primarily spoken in Cambodia and has been written using various scripts over centuries, with the current system being established during the 14th to 16th centuries.
How to type the ឣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6051 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.