Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ཟ has the Unicode code point U+0F5F. 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+0F5F to binary:
00001111 01011111. 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 10111101 10011111
TIBETAN LETTER ZA·U+0F5F
ཟ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0F5F
HEX
0F5F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 BD 9F | 11100000 10111101 10011111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0F 5F | 00001111 01011111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5F 0F | 01011111 00001111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0F 5F | 00000000 00000000 00001111 01011111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5F 0F 00 00 | 01011111 00001111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ཟ
URI Encoded
%E0%BD%9F
Description
U+0F5F, or the Tibetan Letter Za, is a unique character within the Unicode standard that plays a significant role in digital text representation, particularly in the context of the Tibetan language. This letter is part of the Tibetan script, which has been used for over a thousand years to write the Tibetan language, the primary language spoken by the Tibetan people residing in Tibet, as well as in various regions of China, India, and Bhutan. The character contributes to the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of these regions. In digital text, U+0F5F is used to encode the 'za' sound, which is a voiceless alveolar affricate consonant in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and is crucial for accurate transcription and translation of Tibetan texts. As an expert in Unicode and typography, it is essential to understand the role of U+0F5F within the larger scope of digital text representation, as it helps preserve the cultural identity and linguistic nuances of the Tibetan language in the rapidly evolving world of digital communication.
How to type the ཟ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3935 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.