Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ෨ has the Unicode code point U+0DE8. 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+0DE8 to binary:
00001101 11101000. 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 10110111 10101000
SINHALA LITH DIGIT TWO·U+0DE8
෨
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DE8
HEX
0DE8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Decimal Digit Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 A8 | 11100000 10110111 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D E8 | 00001101 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 0D | 11101000 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D E8 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 0D 00 00 | 11101000 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
෨
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%A8
Description
The character U+0DE8, or SINHALA LITH DIGIT TWO, plays a significant role in the digital text of the Sinhalese script. This unique symbol is primarily used to represent the numeral "2" within the Sinhala language, which is spoken by millions of people in Sri Lanka and surrounding regions. As an integral part of the Sinhala script, U+0DE8 contributes to the accurate representation and preservation of linguistic and cultural nuances within digital texts. By utilizing this character, authors, publishers, and developers can ensure that Sinhala language content is properly transcribed and formatted for various platforms and applications, including websites, software, and print media. In doing so, they support the ongoing development and accessibility of the Sinhala language in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
How to type the ෨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3560 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.