Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ↽ has the Unicode code point U+21BD. 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+21BD to binary:
00100001 10111101. 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 10000110 10111101
LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWNWARDS·U+21BD
↽
Character Information
Code Point
U+21BD
HEX
21BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 86 BD | 11100010 10000110 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 21 BD | 00100001 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 21 | 10111101 00100001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 21 BD | 00000000 00000000 00100001 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 21 00 00 | 10111101 00100001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
↽
URI Encoded
%E2%86%BD
Description
U+21BD is a typographical character known as the "LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWNWARDS" in Unicode. It serves a specific purpose in digital text, primarily within mathematical or technical domains. This symbol is utilized to represent a leftward-pointing harpoon with its barb pointing downwards, which can be employed to visually indicate an arrow pointing towards the left with a downward barb in diagrams and equations. Although it does not have any direct connection to cultural, linguistic, or technical contexts that are universally recognized, it is used in specific fields like physics, engineering, or mathematics where precise and clear representation of directional vectors and arrows in diagrams and equations is crucial for accurate communication of ideas.
How to type the ↽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8637 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.