Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ௬ has the Unicode code point U+0BEC. 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+0BEC to binary:
00001011 11101100. 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 10101100
TAMIL DIGIT SIX·U+0BEC
௬
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BEC
HEX
0BEC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Decimal Digit Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF AC | 11100000 10101111 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B EC | 00001011 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 0B | 11101100 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B EC | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 0B 00 00 | 11101100 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
௬
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+0BEC, known as the Tamil Digit Six, plays a vital role in the Tamil script used predominantly in the South Indian region of Tamil Nadu and among the Tamil diaspora across the world. This digit represents the number '6' in written and digital text formats and is utilized within the realm of typography for Tamil language communication. Tamil, a Dravidian language, is the oldest member of its family and boasts a rich literary tradition that spans over two millennia. The Tamil script has been standardized with the Unicode Consortium's character encoding system, ensuring its widespread usage in digital text formats, including websites, software applications, and mobile devices that support the Tamil language. This standardization enhances global accessibility to Tamil literature and contributes to the preservation of linguistic heritage in an increasingly digitized world.
How to type the ௬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3052 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.