Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ࡗ has the Unicode code point U+0857. 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+0857 to binary:
00001000 01010111. 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 10010111
MANDAIC LETTER KAD·U+0857
ࡗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0857
HEX
0857
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A1 97 | 11100000 10100001 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 08 57 | 00001000 01010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 57 08 | 01010111 00001000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 08 57 | 00000000 00000000 00001000 01010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 57 08 00 00 | 01010111 00001000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ࡗ
URI Encoded
%E0%A1%97
Description
U+0857, the Mandaic letter Kad, is a character from the Mandaic script, which was used to write Mandaeism, the ancient pre-Islamic religion of the Mandaeans. In digital text, this character serves as a significant element in the preservation and study of this unique religious tradition. The Mandaic script, with its 23 letters, is part of the East Semitic family of scripts, which also includes Assyrian and Babylonian cuneiform, as well as the Phoenician alphabet from which Greek and Hebrew descend. The Mandaic letter Kad represents a consonantal sound, specifically the voiced velar plosive /ɡ/, and is used in conjunction with vowel marks to form complete words. This character holds cultural significance as an indicator of the Mandaean's rich religious history, which includes a unique cosmology and rituals based on their sacred texts, such as the Book of John, the Treasury of Life, and the Treasury of Meditations. In recent years, there has been increased interest in reviving the Mandaic script for both cultural preservation and the study of Mandaeism, making U+0857 an important character for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
How to type the ࡗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2135 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.