Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ௶ has the Unicode code point U+0BF6. 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+0BF6 to binary:
00001011 11110110. 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 10101111 10110110
TAMIL DEBIT SIGN·U+0BF6
௶
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BF6
HEX
0BF6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF B6 | 11100000 10101111 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B F6 | 00001011 11110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F6 0B | 11110110 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B F6 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F6 0B 00 00 | 11110110 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
௶
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%B6
Description
The Tamil Debit Sign (U+0BF6) is a character specifically used in the Tamil script of the Unicode Standard. In its typical usage within digital text, it denotes subtraction, serving as an important arithmetic operator in mathematical expressions and equations. As Tamil is spoken primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Sri Lankan region of Northern and Eastern provinces, this character plays a crucial role in facilitating precise communication and calculation within these linguistic communities. While the use of the Tamil Debit Sign may seem specialized to non-Tamil speakers, it is essential for maintaining accuracy and clarity when expressing numerical relationships or instructions in this language. Overall, the Tamil Debit Sign reflects the broader goal of the Unicode Standard: to provide a comprehensive and inclusive system for representing text across all languages and scripts worldwide.
How to type the ௶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3062 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.