Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ത has the Unicode code point U+0D24. 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+0D24 to binary:
00001101 00100100. 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 10100100
MALAYALAM LETTER TA·U+0D24
ത
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D24
HEX
0D24
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 A4 | 11100000 10110100 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 24 | 00001101 00100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 24 0D | 00100100 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 24 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 24 0D 00 00 | 00100100 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ത
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+0D24 represents the Malayalam letter 'Ta'. In digital text, it is commonly used for transcribing the Malayalam script, which is an abugida writing system predominantly used in the South Indian state of Kerala. This script is part of the Dravidian language family and holds significant importance in the cultural and linguistic history of Kerala. The character 'Ta' is derived from the Brahmi script through a series of evolutionary stages. As an abugida, Malayalam letters represent both consonants and their inherent vowels. In the case of 'Ta', the inherent vowel is 'a'. However, it can be modified by diacritical marks to denote other vowels or change its inherent sound. The Unicode character U+0D24 is crucial for accurate digital representation and communication of Malayalam text, ensuring that the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of Kerala are preserved and accessible in the digital realm.
How to type the ത symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3364 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.