Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ໆ has the Unicode code point U+0EC6. 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+0EC6 to binary:
00001110 11000110. 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:
11100000 10111011 10000110
LAO KO LA·U+0EC6
ໆ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0EC6
HEX
0EC6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 BB 86 | 11100000 10111011 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0E C6 | 00001110 11000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C6 0E | 11000110 00001110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0E C6 | 00000000 00000000 00001110 11000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C6 0E 00 00 | 11000110 00001110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ໆ
URI Encoded
%E0%BB%86
Description
The Unicode character U+0EC6 represents the "LAO KO LA" (ສ), which is a consonant in the Lao alphabet. In digital text, this character is primarily used to transcribe and represent the sounds of the Lao language, an Austroasiatic language spoken predominantly in Laos. The Lao script, which consists of 30 consonants, 15 vowels, and several tone marks, has been in use since the 15th century AD and is an essential component of Lao literature, education, and communication. U+0EC6 holds cultural and linguistic significance, as it helps maintain the richness and integrity of the Lao language in a rapidly digitizing world.
How to type the ໆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3782 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.