Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍯ has the Unicode code point U+336F. 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+336F to binary:
00110011 01101111. 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 10101111
IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR TWENTY-THREE·U+336F
㍯
Character Information
Code Point
U+336F
HEX
336F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D AF | 11100011 10001101 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 6F | 00110011 01101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 6F 33 | 01101111 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 6F | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 6F 33 00 00 | 01101111 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍯
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%AF
Description
The character U+336F, IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR TWENTY-THREE, is a specialized typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for encoding time values. It originates from the Japanese telegraph code system and has been adopted in various other East Asian communication systems. The character serves as a shorthand representation of the phrase "hour twenty-three," allowing users to rapidly convey time information with fewer keystrokes. This symbol's usage is primarily seen in digital contexts, such as messaging platforms or telecommunication devices that employ coded symbols for efficiency and brevity. Despite its limited use in modern communication, the IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR TWENTY-THREE holds historical significance as an example of early 20th-century technology's ingenuity in creating efficient communication methods.
How to type the ㍯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13167 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.