Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character സ has the Unicode code point U+0D38. 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+0D38 to binary:
00001101 00111000. 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 10111000
MALAYALAM LETTER SA·U+0D38
സ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D38
HEX
0D38
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 B8 | 11100000 10110100 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 38 | 00001101 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 0D | 00111000 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 38 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 0D 00 00 | 00111000 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
സ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+0D38 represents the Malayalam letter "SA" (സ). In digital texts, this glyph is primarily used within the Malayalam script, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry. The Malayalam script is part of the Dravidian family of scripts, known for its unique visual characteristics and grammatical complexity. U+0D38 plays a vital role in preserving and promoting the linguistic heritage of the Malayalam language, which has a rich history spanning over 2,000 years. The efficient encoding of this character within the Unicode Standard ensures accurate representation and seamless communication across digital platforms for users who rely on the Malayalam script for their daily communication needs.
How to type the സ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3384 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.