SQUARE C OVER KG·U+33C6

Character Information

Code Point
U+33C6
HEX
33C6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E3 8F 86
11100011 10001111 10000110
UTF16 (big Endian)
33 C6
00110011 11000110
UTF16 (little Endian)
C6 33
11000110 00110011
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 33 C6
00000000 00000000 00110011 11000110
UTF32 (little Endian)
C6 33 00 00
11000110 00110011 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
㏆
URI Encoded
%E3%8F%86

Description

The Unicode character U+33C6, known as the SQUARE C OVER KG symbol, is a specialized typographic mark primarily used in digital text for scientific notation and mathematical expressions. Its primary role is to indicate the conversion factor between units of mass. Specifically, it represents the square of the kilogram (kg) unit, which allows users to quickly express the concept of "grams squared" or "kilograms to the power of two". This character may be utilized in various fields, such as physics and chemistry, where precise measurements and units are crucial. Although its usage is quite specific, it serves a vital purpose in ensuring clear communication of quantitative information and maintaining accuracy within scientific contexts.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 13254 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+33C6. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+33C6 to binary: 00110011 11000110. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10001111 10000110