Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ඡ has the Unicode code point U+0DA1. 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+0DA1 to binary:
00001101 10100001. 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 10110110 10100001
SINHALA LETTER MAHAAPRAANA CAYANNA·U+0DA1
ඡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DA1
HEX
0DA1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 A1 | 11100000 10110110 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D A1 | 00001101 10100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A1 0D | 10100001 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D A1 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A1 0D 00 00 | 10100001 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ඡ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+0DA1, or SINHALA LETTER MAHAAPRAANA CAYANNA, plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Sinhala script. As an essential part of the written form of the Sinhala language, this character is widely used for communication and literature purposes within the Sinhala-speaking community. Sinhala, an Austroasiatic language, is primarily spoken in Sri Lanka, where it serves as one of the two official languages alongside Tamil. The character U+0DA1 represents a consonant in the Sinhala script, specifically the 'ca' sound when followed by a vowel. In terms of linguistic and cultural context, the Sinhala language has a rich history that dates back over 2,500 years. The development of this script is attributed to Prince Vijaya, who brought it from India around 543 BCE. Today, U+0DA1 continues to be an integral part of digital text for Sinhala-language communication and content creation, contributing to the preservation and promotion of the language's unique cultural identity.
How to type the ඡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3489 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.