Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ஏ has the Unicode code point U+0B8F. 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+0B8F to binary:
00001011 10001111. 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 10101110 10001111
TAMIL LETTER EE·U+0B8F
ஏ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B8F
HEX
0B8F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 8F | 11100000 10101110 10001111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 8F | 00001011 10001111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8F 0B | 10001111 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 8F | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10001111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8F 0B 00 00 | 10001111 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ஏ
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%8F
Description
The Unicode character U+0B8F, Tamil Letter EE, plays a significant role in the Tamil script, an ancient Dravidian language predominantly spoken in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore. In digital text, it is used to represent the "EE" sound, which is a crucial phoneme in various words in the Tamil language. U+0B8F holds cultural significance as it helps preserve and promote the rich literary heritage of the Tamil people, who have contributed immensely to the world of arts, literature, and philosophy. The character's accurate representation in digital text ensures that the Tamil language can be easily used, understood, and shared across various platforms, fostering communication among its speakers.
How to type the ஏ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2959 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.