Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᒼ has the Unicode code point U+14BC. 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+14BC to binary:
00010100 10111100. 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 10010010 10111100
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE M·U+14BC
ᒼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14BC
HEX
14BC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 92 BC | 11100001 10010010 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 BC | 00010100 10111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BC 14 | 10111100 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 BC | 00000000 00000000 00010100 10111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BC 14 00 00 | 10111100 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᒼ
URI Encoded
%E1%92%BC
Description
U+14BC (CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE M) is a typographical character used in the representation of the West-Cree dialect of the Canadian Syllabics writing system. This script, developed in the 19th century by missionaries and educators, facilitates written communication within various Indigenous communities in Canada, particularly those speaking Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and other Algonquian languages. The character U+14BC specifically represents a syllabic unit with the phonetic value of /m/. It is used to transcribe words in West-Creek dialects, such as "mīsaskwān" (woman) or "miya" (child). In digital text, it is often employed in applications focused on Indigenous language revitalization, cultural preservation, and academic research.
How to type the ᒼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5308 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.