Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˥ has the Unicode code point U+02E5. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+02E5 to binary:
00000010 11100101. 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:
11001011 10100101
MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR·U+02E5
˥
Character Information
Code Point
U+02E5
HEX
02E5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB A5 | 11001011 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 E5 | 00000010 11100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E5 02 | 11100101 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 E5 | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E5 02 00 00 | 11100101 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
˥
URI Encoded
%CB%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+02E5, known as the "MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR", is a specialized typographical element used primarily in digital text processing. Its primary role lies within its capacity to modulate the tonal height of letters in certain scripts that utilize tone marks, such as Vietnamese or other Southeast Asian languages. The MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR contributes an additional level of elevation to the base letter it is applied to, thus enabling more precise representation of the speaker's intonation and stress patterns in these scripts. Its usage within digital text is therefore highly contextual and language-specific, serving a critical function in the accurate translation and display of tone-based languages.
How to type the ˥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0741 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.