function str_split_utf8($str)  
{  
    $split = 1;  
    $array = array();  
    for ($i = 0; $i < strlen($str);) {  
        $value = ord($str[$i]);  
        if ($value > 127) {  
            if ($value >= 192 && $value <= 223) {  
                $split = 2;  
            } elseif ($value >= 224 && $value <= 239) {  
                $split = 3;  
            } elseif ($value >= 240 && $value <= 247) {  
                $split = 4;  
            }  
        } else {  
            $split = 1;  
        }  
        $key = null;  
        for ($j = 0; $j < $split; $j++, $i++) {  
            $key .= $str[$i];  
        }  
        array_push($array, $key);  
    }  
    return $array;  
}