Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ฺ has the Unicode code point U+0E3A. 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+0E3A to binary:
00001110 00111010. 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 10111000 10111010
THAI CHARACTER PHINTHU·U+0E3A
ฺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0E3A
HEX
0E3A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B8 BA | 11100000 10111000 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0E 3A | 00001110 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 0E | 00111010 00001110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0E 3A | 00000000 00000000 00001110 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 0E 00 00 | 00111010 00001110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ฺ
URI Encoded
%E0%B8%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+0E3A, known as the Thai Character Phinthu (THAI CHARACTER PHINTHU), plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in the Thai language. It is primarily used to represent the phoneme /pʰ/, which is an aspirated voiceless bilabial stop sound, found at the beginning of some Thai words. This character serves as a vital component for accurate transcription and understanding of spoken Thai in digital formats. The Thai script itself has its roots in the ancient Khmer script and has evolved over centuries to become a unique and rich writing system. U+0E3A's presence in Unicode ensures that the Thai language is preserved, promoted, and accessible in modern technology and digital communication platforms.
How to type the ฺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3642 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.