Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ෛ has the Unicode code point U+0DDB. 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+0DDB to binary:
00001101 11011011. 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 10011011
SINHALA VOWEL SIGN KOMBU DEKA·U+0DDB
ෛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DDB
HEX
0DDB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 9B | 11100000 10110111 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D DB | 00001101 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 0D | 11011011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D DB | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 0D 00 00 | 11011011 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ෛ
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+0DDB, known as Sinhala Vowel Sign Kombu Deka, holds a significant role in digital text, particularly within the Sinhala language. As part of the Sinhala script, this character is primarily used to denote vowel sounds in written form. The Sinhala script itself is a complex abugida system, which means that each consonant has an inherent vowel sound, and U+0DDB aids in specifying those vowels accurately. The cultural and linguistic context of this character is deeply rooted in the heritage of Sri Lanka. Sinhala is one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka, the other being Tamil. Thus, U+0DDB is crucial for maintaining the authenticity and integrity of Sinhala texts. In terms of technical context, U+0DDB is part of the Sinhala Extended Unicode block, which comprises a set of characters necessary to represent the full range of Sinhala script. This block was created to provide consistent support for the rendering and processing of Sinhala text in digital environments, thereby ensuring that U+0DDB can be used effectively across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ෛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3547 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.