Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ே has the Unicode code point U+0BC7. 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+0BC7 to binary:
00001011 11000111. 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 10000111
TAMIL VOWEL SIGN EE·U+0BC7
ே
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BC7
HEX
0BC7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AF 87 | 11100000 10101111 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B C7 | 00001011 11000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C7 0B | 11000111 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B C7 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 11000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C7 0B 00 00 | 11000111 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ே
URI Encoded
%E0%AF%87
Description
The Unicode character U+0BC7, known as Tamil Vowel Sign EE, is a crucial element within the Tamil language's orthography system. In digital text, this glyph serves to denote the long 'e' vowel sound when used in conjunction with a base consonant in the Tamil script. U+0BC7 plays a vital role in accurately transcribing spoken Tamil into written form and is a fundamental component of any comprehensive digital text-processing system designed for Tamil content. The character's importance extends beyond linguistic context, as it contributes to preserving the cultural heritage and literary tradition of the Tamil language, which has over 78 million native speakers worldwide.
How to type the ே symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3015 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.