Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ឌ has the Unicode code point U+178C. 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+178C to binary:
00010111 10001100. 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 10001100
KHMER LETTER DO·U+178C
ឌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+178C
HEX
178C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E 8C | 11100001 10011110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 8C | 00010111 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 17 | 10001100 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 8C | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 17 00 00 | 10001100 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ឌ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%8C
Description
U+178C, or the Khmer Letter Do, is a unique character in Unicode that holds significant cultural and typographic importance. In digital text, it serves as a crucial component of the Khmer script, which is primarily used for writing the Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia. The Khmer script, itself an abugida, dates back to the 5th century AD and has remained largely unchanged, making it a rich source of historical typographic artistry. The Khmer Letter Do (U+178C) is particularly essential in the construction of syllables in the Khmer script. It is characterized by its distinctive shape, featuring two downward strokes at the bottom of the character. Although it might not be as widely known or utilized in digital text compared to other more globally used scripts, U+178C contributes significantly to the linguistic and cultural richness of the Khmer language and script, which reflects the unique history, traditions, and identity of the Cambodian people.
How to type the ឌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6028 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.