Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ួ has the Unicode code point U+17BD. 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+17BD to binary:
00010111 10111101. 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 10111101
KHMER VOWEL SIGN UA·U+17BD
ួ
Character Information
Code Point
U+17BD
HEX
17BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E BD | 11100001 10011110 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 BD | 00010111 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 17 | 10111101 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 BD | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 17 00 00 | 10111101 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ួ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+17BD represents the Khmer vowel sign "UA" in the modern Khmer script. In digital text, it is commonly used to denote the 'UA' vowel sound in the Khmer language, a major Austroasiatic language spoken predominantly in Cambodia. The script is an abugida, where each consonant has an inherent vowel and these can be changed by appending or removing diacritical marks called "vowel signs." U+17BD is one of such vowel signs that modifies the base consonant with the 'UA' sound. This character plays a significant role in preserving cultural heritage, language identity, and facilitating communication among Khmer speakers. Its usage also reflects the linguistic evolution of the script over centuries, encompassing various historical periods from the Angkor period to modern Cambodia.
How to type the ួ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6077 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.