Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ܿ has the Unicode code point U+073F. 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+073F to binary:
00000111 00111111. 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 10111111
SYRIAC RWAHA·U+073F
ܿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+073F
HEX
073F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DC BF | 11011100 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 3F | 00000111 00111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3F 07 | 00111111 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 3F | 00000000 00000000 00000111 00111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3F 07 00 00 | 00111111 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ܿ
URI Encoded
%DC%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+073F, known as SYRIAC RWAHA, plays a significant role in the Syriac alphabet and digital text encoding. This character is used to represent the uppercase form of the Syriac letter "Rua," which corresponds to the English letter "A." As part of the Syriac script, U+073F is employed in the representation of the Aramaic language, an ancient Semitic tongue that was widely spoken during the time of Jesus Christ. In digital text, U+073F serves as a means to accurately depict this letter across various platforms and devices. Its usage contributes to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Syriac tradition while fostering communication and understanding among speakers of different languages and scripts.
How to type the ܿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1855 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.