Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ❃ has the Unicode code point U+2743. 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+2743 to binary:
00100111 01000011. 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 10011101 10000011
HEAVY TEARDROP-SPOKED PINWHEEL ASTERISK·U+2743
❃
Character Information
Code Point
U+2743
HEX
2743
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9D 83 | 11100010 10011101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 43 | 00100111 01000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 43 27 | 01000011 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 43 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 01000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 43 27 00 00 | 01000011 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
❃
URI Encoded
%E2%9D%83
Description
The Unicode character U+2743 is the Heavy Teardrop-Spoked Pinwheel Asterisk. It's primarily used in digital text to symbolize an event, object, or idea that rotates rapidly like a pinwheel. This character is unique as it combines the concept of rotation with the asterisk, commonly associated with multiplication, ranking, or lists in mathematics and computing. Although its usage is not widespread, it's often found in creative digital text where a more dynamic and stylized representation of an asterisk is needed. Its teardrop shape gives it an organic feel, while the spoked design evokes a sense of movement and speed, making it particularly apt for use in contexts related to technology, entertainment or sports.
How to type the ❃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10051 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.