Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ރ has the Unicode code point U+0783. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+0783 to binary:
00000111 10000011. 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:
11011110 10000011
THAANA LETTER RAA·U+0783
ރ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0783
HEX
0783
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 83 | 11011110 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 83 | 00000111 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 07 | 10000011 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 83 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 07 00 00 | 10000011 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ރ
URI Encoded
%DE%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0783, known as THAANA LETTER RAA, is a crucial component of the Thaana script, which is primarily used to write the Divehi language spoken in the Maldives. This script is the official writing system for the Dhivehi language and is unique in its composition as it follows a linear arrangement rather than using directionality like other scripts. U+0783, THAANA LETTER RAA, has a significant role in digital text representation by enabling accurate rendering of documents and communications in the Divehi language online. The Thaana script is not only culturally important for the Maldives but also holds linguistic value, as it demonstrates the richness of human languages and their diverse writing systems. With an increasing focus on preserving and promoting endangered scripts, THAANA LETTER RAA contributes to this effort by ensuring the continued digital representation of the Divehi language.
How to type the ރ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1923 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.