Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ௦ has the Unicode code point U+0BE6. 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+0BE6 to binary:
00001011 11100110. 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 10100110
TAMIL DIGIT ZERO·U+0BE6
௦
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BE6
HEX
0BE6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Decimal Digit Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF A6 | 11100000 10101111 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B E6 | 00001011 11100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E6 0B | 11100110 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B E6 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E6 0B 00 00 | 11100110 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
௦
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%A6
Description
The Tamil Digit Zero character, Unicode U+0BE6, is a crucial component of the Tamil script, which is primarily used for writing the Tamil language in digital text. It represents the number zero in Tamil, playing a vital role in numeric expressions and calculations within the language. As part of the Extended Tamil character set, it allows for accurate representation and encoding of the Tamil language in digital platforms, facilitating communication, data entry, and computer processing. The Tamil Digit Zero is significant not only from a linguistic standpoint but also from an information technology perspective, as it enables proper sorting, formatting, and searching within Tamil text.
How to type the ௦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3046 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.