Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍘ has the Unicode code point U+3358. 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+3358 to binary:
00110011 01011000. 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 10011000
IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR ZERO·U+3358
㍘
Character Information
Code Point
U+3358
HEX
3358
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D 98 | 11100011 10001101 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 58 | 00110011 01011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 58 33 | 01011000 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 58 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 58 33 00 00 | 01011000 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍘
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%98
Description
The Unicode character U+3358, known as the IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR ZERO, holds significance in digital text for its role in representing a specific time unit in certain languages and contexts. This unique symbol finds its origins and application within the realm of Japanese telegraphy and is primarily used to denote the hour "0" (zero) in time-related messages. In this context, it serves as an essential tool for precise communication, particularly in historical documents and old telegrams where modern numeric characters may not have been widely adopted. Although its usage has waned with advancements in technology and standardization of character sets, the IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR HOUR ZERO remains an interesting artifact of early digital typography and linguistic communication systems.
How to type the ㍘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13144 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.