Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character វ has the Unicode code point U+179C. 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+179C to binary:
00010111 10011100. 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 10011100
KHMER LETTER VO·U+179C
វ
Character Information
Code Point
U+179C
HEX
179C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E 9C | 11100001 10011110 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 9C | 00010111 10011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9C 17 | 10011100 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 9C | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9C 17 00 00 | 10011100 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
វ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%9C
Description
U+179C, also known as Khmer Letter Vo, is a character from the Unicode standard that is primarily used in digital texts to represent a specific sound or letter in the Khmer script. As part of the Khmer script, which is predominantly used for writing the Khmer language in Cambodia and other regions with significant Cambodian populations, U+179C plays a vital role in enabling accurate communication and preservation of linguistic identity. The Khmer script is an abugida system, meaning each character represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, making U+179C unique as it specifically denotes the 'vo' sound when used. This precise representation allows for the seamless translation of texts between digital platforms and traditional handwritten scripts, thus ensuring the continued use of the Khmer script in modern communication.
How to type the វ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6044 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.