Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ທ has the Unicode code point U+0E97. 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+0E97 to binary:
00001110 10010111. 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 10111010 10010111
LAO LETTER THO TAM·U+0E97
ທ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0E97
HEX
0E97
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 BA 97 | 11100000 10111010 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0E 97 | 00001110 10010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 97 0E | 10010111 00001110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0E 97 | 00000000 00000000 00001110 10010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 97 0E 00 00 | 10010111 00001110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ທ
URI Encoded
%E0%BA%97
Description
The Unicode character U+0E97, known as LAO LETTER THO TAM, is a crucial element of the Lao alphabet. In digital text, it serves as one of 24 consonants used in the written form of the Lao language. The Lao script, which originated during the 15th century from the Mon script and the older Khmer script, is utilized for writing the Lao language, the official language of Laos. LAO LETTER THO TAM specifically represents the consonant sound 't' when used in isolation or at the beginning of a syllable, and changes the basic vowel sound 'a' to 'am' when used within a syllable. This character plays an essential role in maintaining the linguistic integrity and cultural identity of Lao speakers, as well as facilitating accurate text processing and translation for global communication.
How to type the ທ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3735 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.