Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ඃ has the Unicode code point U+0D83. 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+0D83 to binary:
00001101 10000011. 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 10000011
SINHALA SIGN VISARGAYA·U+0D83
ඃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D83
HEX
0D83
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 83 | 11100000 10110110 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 83 | 00001101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 0D | 10000011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 83 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 0D 00 00 | 10000011 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ඃ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0D83, Sinhala Sign Visargaya, is a crucial element of the Sinhala language's script system. This character plays a vital role in digital text by assisting in representing the sounds and words in the Sinhala language accurately. As part of the Sinhala abugida script, U+0D83 contributes to the phonetic structure of the language, where each letter carries both consonantal and vocalic values. In the context of the Sinhala script, Visargaya (U+0D83) represents the sound "y" or "i", depending on its position in a word. This character, along with others in the Sinhala Unicode block (U+0D80 - U+0DFF), enables accurate digital representation of the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Sinhala-speaking community, thereby preserving and promoting their identity in the global digital landscape.
How to type the ඃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3459 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.