Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ូ has the Unicode code point U+17BC. 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+17BC to binary:
00010111 10111100. 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 10111100
KHMER VOWEL SIGN UU·U+17BC
ូ
Character Information
Code Point
U+17BC
HEX
17BC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 9E BC | 11100001 10011110 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 17 BC | 00010111 10111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BC 17 | 10111100 00010111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 17 BC | 00000000 00000000 00010111 10111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BC 17 00 00 | 10111100 00010111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ូ
URI Encoded
%E1%9E%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+17BC represents the Khmer vowel sign "UU" (ហៅ) in digital text. It is predominantly used within the Khmer script, which is the writing system for the Khmer language, mainly spoken in Cambodia. This script, like other abugidas, employs a consonant-vowel structure, where each character represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel sound, with diacritics (or vowel signs) being used to modify the inherent vowel. U+17BC is utilized as a modifying element in the Khmer script, denoting the long high back unrounded vowel /ɯː/ or its equivalent in the specific phonology of the language. The character plays a crucial role in conveying accurate pronunciation and meaning within digital texts written in Khmer, helping to preserve cultural heritage and maintain effective communication among native speakers and scholars alike.
How to type the ូ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 6076 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.