Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ദ has the Unicode code point U+0D26. 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+0D26 to binary:
00001101 00100110. 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 10110100 10100110
MALAYALAM LETTER DA·U+0D26
ദ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D26
HEX
0D26
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 A6 | 11100000 10110100 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 26 | 00001101 00100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 26 0D | 00100110 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 26 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 26 0D 00 00 | 00100110 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ദ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+0D26 represents the Malayalam letter 'Da'. In digital text, it serves as a fundamental building block for written communication in the Malayalam language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayalee diaspora communities. As a member of the South Asian script family, it is closely related to other scripts like Gurmukhi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The Malayalam script has its origins in the ancient Brahmi script, which was adapted from the North Indian Brahmi script. The Malayalam script itself evolved over centuries, with early manuscripts dating back to the 9th century CE. Today, U+0D26 'Da' contributes to the rich cultural heritage and literary tradition of the Malayalam language, which is known for its complex grammar and extensive use of sandhi rules in word formation. As digital communication continues to grow globally, accurate encoding of characters like U+0D26 is crucial for preserving linguistic diversity and ensuring accessibility to information in various languages.
How to type the ദ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3366 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.