Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ៃ has the Unicode code point U+17C3. 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+17C3 to binary:
00010111 11000011. 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 10011111 10000011
KHMER VOWEL SIGN AI·U+17C3
ៃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+17C3
HEX
17C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9F 83 | 11100001 10011111 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 C3 | 00010111 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 17 | 11000011 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00010111 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 17 00 00 | 11000011 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ៃ
URI Encoded
%E1%9F%83
Description
U+17C3 is the Unicode code point for the Khmer vowel sign AI (អ៉). In digital text, it serves as a phonetic indicator within the Khmer script, which is the writing system used in the Cambodian language. The Khmer script has been utilized for over 600 years and is an abugida, meaning that each letter represents a consonant with a inherent vowel sound, typically 'a'. In this context, U+17C3, or the AI vowel sign, is used to modify the basic consonant's sound by changing its inherent 'a' vowel to an 'əi' diphthong. The use of U+17C3 in text reflects the importance of accurately representing the nuanced sounds of Khmer, which allows for precise communication and preservation of Cambodian culture, history, and literature in digital formats.
How to type the ៃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6083 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.