Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ˪ has the Unicode code point U+02EA. 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+02EA to binary:
00000010 11101010. 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 10101010
MODIFIER LETTER YIN DEPARTING TONE MARK·U+02EA
˪
Character Information
Code Point
U+02EA
HEX
02EA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | CB AA | 11001011 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 02 EA | 00000010 11101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EA 02 | 11101010 00000010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 02 EA | 00000000 00000000 00000010 11101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EA 02 00 00 | 11101010 00000010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
˪
URI Encoded
%CB%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+02EA, known as the Modifier Letter Yin Departing Tone Mark, plays a crucial role in digital texts that involve the use of tones in Chinese languages. It is a typographical symbol used to modify the tone of certain characters within these languages. In Mandarin and other Chinese dialects, the pitch or tone of syllables often determines the meaning of words. The Modifier Letter Yin Departing Tone Mark is specifically used to indicate that the following character should be pronounced in a "yin" (gentle) tone, and that this tone is departing, or ending, at that point in the text. This allows for more accurate pronunciation and interpretation of digital texts in these languages. While its use may not be as widespread in other linguistic or cultural contexts, it remains an important component of typography within Chinese-speaking communities.
How to type the ˪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0746 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.