Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ු has the Unicode code point U+0DD4. 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+0DD4 to binary:
00001101 11010100. 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 10010100
SINHALA VOWEL SIGN KETTI PAA-PILLA·U+0DD4
ු
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DD4
HEX
0DD4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 94 | 11100000 10110111 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D D4 | 00001101 11010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D4 0D | 11010100 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D D4 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D4 0D 00 00 | 11010100 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ු
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%94
Description
The Unicode character U+0DD4, known as the Sinhala Vowel Sign Ketti Paa-Pilla, is a vital component of the Sinhalese script. In digital text, it serves to represent the phonetic and morphological aspects of words in the Sinhalese language, which is primarily spoken in Sri Lanka. The character is essential for accurate transcribing and translation of text, as it defines the pronunciation and meaning of words in this Dravidian language family. As a result, U+0DD4 plays a crucial role in preserving cultural heritage and maintaining linguistic integrity within the Sinhalese-speaking community.
How to type the ු symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3540 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.