Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ܠ has the Unicode code point U+0720. 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+0720 to binary:
00000111 00100000. 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:
11011100 10100000
SYRIAC LETTER LAMADH·U+0720
ܠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0720
HEX
0720
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DC A0 | 11011100 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 20 | 00000111 00100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 20 07 | 00100000 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 20 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 20 07 00 00 | 00100000 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ܠ
URI Encoded
%DC%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+0720 represents the "SYRIAC LETTER LAMADH," an alphabetic symbol in the Syriac script. This character is primarily used in digital text to represent the phoneme /l/ or its equivalent sound in languages that utilize the Syriac writing system. The Syriac script, dating back to the 1st century AD, has historical and linguistic significance as it served as a common language for various cultures in the Middle East, including Aramaic-speaking Jews, Christians, and Assyrians. In modern typography, U+0720 is utilized in academic, religious, and cultural contexts to preserve the historical accuracy of texts written in Syriac or its related languages, such as Classical Syriac, Mandaic, and Aramaic.
How to type the ܠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1824 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.