Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࡂ has the Unicode code point U+0842. 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+0842 to binary:
00001000 01000010. 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 10100001 10000010
MANDAIC LETTER AG·U+0842
ࡂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0842
HEX
0842
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A1 82 | 11100000 10100001 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 42 | 00001000 01000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 42 08 | 01000010 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 42 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 01000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 42 08 00 00 | 01000010 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࡂ
URI Encoded
%E0%A1%82
Description
The Unicode character U+0842 represents the Mandaic letter "AG" (𐮂). In digital text, this glyph is used to encode the distinct consonantal sound found in the Mandaic script, an Aramaic-based writing system primarily utilized for the Pahlavi Mandaic language. The Mandaic alphabet was developed from the Aramaic script and is characterized by its 22 letters, with U+0842 being one of them. While the Mandaic language has a relatively limited number of speakers today, it holds historical and cultural significance as an important linguistic artifact representing the spiritual heritage of Mandaeism, an ancient pre-Islamic dualist religion. The Mandaic script is also recognized for its use in the Pahlavi script system, which was employed in pre-modern Persia for various administrative and religious purposes. As such, U+0842 plays a crucial role in preserving and studying the historical linguistic aspects of the Mandaic language and Mandaeism.
How to type the ࡂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2114 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.