Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ឞ has the Unicode code point U+179E. 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+179E to binary:
00010111 10011110. 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 10011110
KHMER LETTER SSO·U+179E
ឞ
Character Information
Code Point
U+179E
HEX
179E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E 9E | 11100001 10011110 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 9E | 00010111 10011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9E 17 | 10011110 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 9E | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9E 17 00 00 | 10011110 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ឞ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+179E, known as "Khmer Letter Sso," holds significant importance in the Khmer script, primarily used for the Cambodian language. As an integral part of this script, it serves to represent a specific phonetic sound in spoken Khmer. The Khmer script, derived from the Brahmi script of ancient India, has been in use since at least the 7th century and is still extensively employed today for digital text representation. U+179E's role in this context underscores its cultural, linguistic, and technical relevance. It enables accurate transcription and communication of Khmer language through digital platforms, supporting both local and global communities that speak or study the language.
How to type the ឞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6046 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.