Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㊥ has the Unicode code point U+32A5. 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+32A5 to binary:
00110010 10100101. 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 10001010 10100101
CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH CENTRE·U+32A5
㊥
Character Information
Code Point
U+32A5
HEX
32A5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8A A5 | 11100011 10001010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 A5 | 00110010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 32 | 10100101 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 A5 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 32 00 00 | 10100101 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㊥
URI Encoded
%E3%8A%A5
Description
U+32A5, or the Circled Ideograph Centre, is a lesser-known Unicode character primarily used in digital text for typographical purposes. It serves as a visual indicator of the central position of an ideographic element within a set of characters, often employed in Chinese and Japanese typography to align vertical text. This character's role lies in ensuring proper text alignment and formatting in East Asian languages that use logograms, such as Chinese or Japanese, where individual symbols represent words or ideas rather than individual sounds. The Circled Ideograph Centre is rarely seen outside of these contexts due to its specialized usage, reflecting the cultural and linguistic specificity of its application.
How to type the ㊥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12965 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.