Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᔖ has the Unicode code point U+1516. 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+1516 to binary:
00010101 00010110. 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 10010100 10010110
CANADIAN SYLLABICS SHAA·U+1516
ᔖ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1516
HEX
1516
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 94 96 | 11100001 10010100 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 16 | 00010101 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 15 | 00010110 00010101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 16 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 15 00 00 | 00010110 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᔖ
URI Encoded
%E1%94%96
Description
The Unicode character U+1516 represents the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS SHAA" glyph. In digital text, this character serves a significant role within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics encoding set, which is comprised of 72 characters. These characters are used predominantly in written form to represent phonetic sounds and words in various Indigenous languages across Canada. Notably, these syllabic characters have been in use since the early 1940s as part of a script designed by missionary George E. Black for religious and educational purposes among the Cree and other Aboriginal peoples. The Canadian Syllabics script is an example of logographic writing, where each character represents a syllable or a combination of sounds in the spoken language. U+1516 (CANADIAN SYLLABICS SHAA) specifically corresponds to the English sound "Sh" when used within the context of these languages. In terms of technical context, the Unicode Consortium's decision to include and standardize these characters reflects its commitment to supporting diverse writing systems and promoting inclusivity in digital communication across various cultures and languages.
How to type the ᔖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5398 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.