Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⇆ has the Unicode code point U+21C6. 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+21C6 to binary:
00100001 11000110. 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 10000110
LEFTWARDS ARROW OVER RIGHTWARDS ARROW·U+21C6
⇆
Character Information
Code Point
U+21C6
HEX
21C6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 87 86 | 11100010 10000111 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 C6 | 00100001 11000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C6 21 | 11000110 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 C6 | 00000000 00000000 00100001 11000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C6 21 00 00 | 11000110 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⇆
URI Encoded
%E2%87%86
Description
The Unicode character U+21C6, also known as the "Leftwards Arrow Over Rightwards Arrow," is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text to represent a bi-directional arrow pointing leftward over a rightward arrow. This symbol has applications in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and engineering, where it is often employed in diagrams and formulas to indicate a change of direction or the reversal of a process. While it does not have a specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, its versatile nature allows for usage across multiple disciplines and contexts. Due to its unique combination of directions, the Leftwards Arrow Over Rightwards Arrow can be particularly useful in visualizing complex processes and systems where reversal or change of direction is a crucial aspect.
How to type the ⇆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8646 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.