Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᒹ has the Unicode code point U+14B9. 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+14B9 to binary:
00010100 10111001. 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 10111001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE MWAA·U+14B9
ᒹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+14B9
HEX
14B9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 92 B9 | 11100001 10010010 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 B9 | 00010100 10111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B9 14 | 10111001 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 B9 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 10111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B9 14 00 00 | 10111001 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᒹ
URI Encoded
%E1%92%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+14B9 is known as the "CANADIAN SYLLABICS WEST-CREE MWAA." This character is primarily utilized in digital text to represent a specific phoneme within the West-Cree dialect of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics writing system. The syllabics system, which was developed by missionaries in the 19th century, serves as a way to write the various Indigenous languages of Canada using symbols that more closely resemble their phonetic properties. U+14B9 specifically represents the MWAA sound, which is crucial for accurate pronunciation and comprehension within the West-Cree language. It is essential to note that this character holds significant cultural and linguistic importance, as it contributes to preserving and promoting Indigenous languages in Canada. Furthermore, its use within the Unicode Standard ensures that digital communications can accurately represent text in these languages without loss of information or meaning.
How to type the ᒹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5305 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.