Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⃭ has the Unicode code point U+20ED. 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+20ED to binary:
00100000 11101101. 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:
11100010 10000011 10101101
COMBINING LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWNWARDS·U+20ED
⃭
Character Information
Code Point
U+20ED
HEX
20ED
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 83 AD | 11100010 10000011 10101101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 ED | 00100000 11101101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | ED 20 | 11101101 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 ED | 00000000 00000000 00100000 11101101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | ED 20 00 00 | 11101101 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⃭
URI Encoded
%E2%83%AD
Description
The Unicode character U+20ED, known as the COMBINING LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWNWARDS, is a specialized typographical symbol used in digital text. Its primary role is to provide directional guidance for characters that follow it. It is often employed in mathematical or scientific notations where an arrow-like symbol is needed to indicate a change in direction or flow of information. The COMBINING LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWNWARDS does not have any notable cultural, linguistic, or technical context outside of these specific use cases. Due to its specialized nature, the character is seldom seen in everyday text and is primarily used by professionals who require precise and detailed representation in their work.
How to type the ⃭ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8429 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.