Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㌄ has the Unicode code point U+3304. 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+3304 to binary:
00110011 00000100. 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 10001100 10000100
SQUARE ININGU·U+3304
㌄
Character Information
Code Point
U+3304
HEX
3304
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8C 84 | 11100011 10001100 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 04 | 00110011 00000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 04 33 | 00000100 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 04 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 00000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 04 33 00 00 | 00000100 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㌄
URI Encoded
%E3%8C%84
Description
The Unicode character U+3304 is known as the Square Inguz, a typographical symbol with significant roots in ancient cultures. This character finds its usage primarily within digital text as part of an alphabetic script, specifically in the Ugaritic language, which was spoken in the ancient Levantine region around 14th-12th century BCE. The Square Inguz represents the consonantal sound "N" or "ng" and holds a critical position in Ugaritic writing system, much like the English alphabet's "N." The character draws its name from the Phoenician word for 'nail,' reflecting the symbol's initial form as a square nailhead that resembles an inguza, a type of dice used in the ancient Near East. Despite its historical and cultural relevance, the Square Inguz is seldom seen outside of academic texts or resources studying the Ugaritic language and ancient Levantine culture.
How to type the ㌄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13060 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.