Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᓤ has the Unicode code point U+14E4. 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+14E4 to binary:
00010100 11100100. 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:
11100001 10010011 10100100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS LWOO·U+14E4
ᓤ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14E4
HEX
14E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 93 A4 | 11100001 10010011 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 E4 | 00010100 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 14 | 11100100 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 14 00 00 | 11100100 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᓤ
URI Encoded
%E1%93%A4
Description
U+14E4, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS LWOO, is a character in the Unicode standard used to represent specific phonetic sounds in the Cree language, a part of the Algonquian language family spoken by Canadian Indigenous peoples. In digital text, this character is employed to accurately transcribe and convey the unique phonemes of the Cree language, which is critical for linguistic preservation and cultural representation. The CANADIAN SYLLABICS LWOO character plays a significant role in supporting Indigenous languages by offering an accurate digital representation that respects their linguistic complexity. It contributes to the growing body of research on these languages, which are often endangered or under-documented, and supports efforts to revitalize and maintain cultural heritage through accurate language preservation.
How to type the ᓤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5348 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.