Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ក has the Unicode code point U+1780. 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+1780 to binary:
00010111 10000000. 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 10000000
KHMER LETTER KA·U+1780
ក
Character Information
Code Point
U+1780
HEX
1780
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E 80 | 11100001 10011110 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 80 | 00010111 10000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 80 17 | 10000000 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 80 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 80 17 00 00 | 10000000 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ក
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%80
Description
The Unicode character U+1780, known as "KHMER LETTER KA," holds significant importance within the Khmer script system. It is commonly used in digital text to represent a specific phoneme or sound in the Khmer language, which is predominantly spoken in Cambodia. The Khmer script, from which U+1780 is derived, has a rich history dating back over a thousand years, reflecting the cultural and linguistic depth of Cambodian heritage. As an integral part of this script, U+1780 plays a vital role in enabling accurate communication within the Khmer-speaking community. Furthermore, as a typographic element, it adheres to specific design principles that distinguish it from other characters, making it a key component for digital text processing systems and software designed to support the Khmer language.
How to type the ក symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6016 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.