Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ഽ has the Unicode code point U+0D3D. 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+0D3D to binary:
00001101 00111101. 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 10111101
MALAYALAM SIGN AVAGRAHA·U+0D3D
ഽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D3D
HEX
0D3D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 BD | 11100000 10110100 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 3D | 00001101 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 0D | 00111101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 3D | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 0D 00 00 | 00111101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ഽ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+0D3D, known as Malayalam Sign Avagraha, plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Malayalam script. Malayalam is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and its diaspora communities around the world. The Avagraha (ച) is one of the 35 grammatical signs used in the Malayalam script, which includes vowel marks and other diacritics that modify the base consonants to produce different phonetic values or meanings. U+0D3D helps convey accurate linguistic nuances by specifying specific sounds and phonological characteristics, thus enabling precise communication in the Malayalam language on digital platforms. The accurate representation of such characters is crucial for preserving the rich cultural heritage and literary traditions of Malayalam literature, including ancient texts, poetry, and modern digital media.
How to type the ഽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3389 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.