Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ༗ has the Unicode code point U+0F17. 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+0F17 to binary:
00001111 00010111. 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 10111100 10010111
TIBETAN ASTROLOGICAL SIGN SGRA GCAN -CHAR RTAGS·U+0F17
༗
Character Information
Code Point
U+0F17
HEX
0F17
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 BC 97 | 11100000 10111100 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0F 17 | 00001111 00010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 17 0F | 00010111 00001111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0F 17 | 00000000 00000000 00001111 00010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 17 0F 00 00 | 00010111 00001111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
༗
URI Encoded
%E0%BC%97
Description
The Unicode character U+0F17 represents the Tibetan Astrological Sign Sgra GCAN-Char Rtag. In digital text, it is primarily used in the context of Tibetan astrology to denote a specific celestial or astronomical event. This character holds significant cultural and linguistic importance as it is an integral part of the traditional Tibetan astrological system. It is employed to mark key moments in the Tibetan astrological calendar, reflecting the ancient practices and beliefs surrounding celestial events. In technical terms, U+0F17 utilizes the Tibetan script encoding, a subset of the Tibetan language family within the Unicode Standard. Its inclusion in digital text facilitates accurate representation and communication of Tibetan astrological concepts across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ༗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3863 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.