Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 〡 has the Unicode code point U+3021. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
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 thex
are 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+3021 to binary:
00110000 00100001
. 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 10000000 10100001
HANGZHOU NUMERAL ONE·U+3021
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E3 80 A1 | 11100011 10000000 10100001 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 21 | 00110000 00100001 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 30 | 00100001 00110000 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 21 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 00100001 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 30 00 00 | 00100001 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+3021, known as Hangzhou Numeral One, is a unique symbol used predominantly in the Chinese language. It holds significant importance in digital text and typography, particularly for those familiar with regional numerals from the Hangzhou dialect. In this context, it represents the number one (1) in the Hangzhou numeral system, which was historically used by the local population of Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province in Eastern China. Although not as widely recognized as the standard Arabic numerals, the Hangzhou numerals still hold a special cultural and historical value for certain communities. These numerals are often used in artistic expressions, traditional Chinese typography, and as decorative elements in calligraphy, providing an insight into ancient Chinese numeral systems and their regional variations. In terms of its technical context, U+3021 is part of the CJK Unified Ideographs extension, which includes over 20,000 characters commonly used in various East Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
How to type the 〡 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12321 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.