Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⇃ has the Unicode code point U+21C3. 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+21C3 to binary:
00100001 11000011. 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:
11100010 10000111 10000011
DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFTWARDS·U+21C3
⇃
Character Information
Code Point
U+21C3
HEX
21C3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 87 83 | 11100010 10000111 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 C3 | 00100001 11000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C3 21 | 11000011 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 C3 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 11000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C3 21 00 00 | 11000011 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⇃
URI Encoded
%E2%87%83
Description
The Unicode character U+21C3, known as the "DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFTWARDS," is a symbol used in digital text to represent a specific mathematical or typographical concept. Its primary role lies in illustrating leftward-pointing harpoons that are inclined downwards, which can be used in various mathematical diagrams and equations where the direction of arrows or vectors needs to be clearly depicted. While its usage may not be widespread due to its specificity, it remains an important symbol for those working in fields like mathematics, physics, engineering, or computer science where the precise depiction of directions is crucial. Though there isn't a significant cultural or linguistic context associated with this character, its technical importance cannot be understated as it contributes to the precision and clarity of textual content in certain specialized domains.
How to type the ⇃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8643 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.