Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍜ has the Unicode code point U+335C. 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+335C to binary:
00110011 01011100. 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:
11100011 10001101 10011100
IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR FOUR·U+335C
㍜
Character Information
Code Point
U+335C
HEX
335C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D 9C | 11100011 10001101 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 5C | 00110011 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 33 | 01011100 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 5C | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 33 00 00 | 01011100 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍜
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+335C, IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR FOUR, is a critical symbol in digital text representing a specific unit of time. This symbol finds its roots in the telegraph system used in Japan and China for efficient communication during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It allows users to convey precise timing information with a compact character, which was particularly useful in telegraphic messages where space and time were both limited resources. In contemporary usage, this character is often found in historical documents or literature that references the era of telegraphy or its impact on global communication. Despite the prevalence of digital clocks and timestamps today, the IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR FOUR continues to hold a unique place in typography and linguistic history, reflecting the ingenuity of early communication systems.
How to type the ㍜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13148 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.