Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㎆ has the Unicode code point U+3386. 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+3386 to binary:
00110011 10000110. 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 10001110 10000110
SQUARE MB·U+3386
㎆
Character Information
Code Point
U+3386
HEX
3386
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8E 86 | 11100011 10001110 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 86 | 00110011 10000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 86 33 | 10000110 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 86 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 10000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 86 33 00 00 | 10000110 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㎆
URI Encoded
%E3%8E%86
Description
The Unicode character U+3386 is designated as "SQUARE MB." This typographical symbol primarily serves a functional purpose in digital texts, particularly in the context of computer science and data representation. In specific technical contexts, such as computer-generated graphics or programming languages, the SQUARE MB character can be utilized to represent or manipulate byte order marks (BOMs), which are used for identifying the byte order or encoding format within a digital file or document. The character's square shape is intended to visually differentiate it from other typographical symbols in digital text. While not widely known or used outside of specialized contexts, U+3386 remains an essential component for certain technical applications and demonstrates the versatility and necessity of Unicode's extensive character set.
How to type the ㎆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13190 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.