Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㉄ has the Unicode code point U+3244. 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+3244 to binary:
00110010 01000100. 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 10001001 10000100
CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH QUESTION·U+3244
㉄
Character Information
Code Point
U+3244
HEX
3244
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 89 84 | 11100011 10001001 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 44 | 00110010 01000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 44 32 | 01000100 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 44 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 01000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 44 32 00 00 | 01000100 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㉄
URI Encoded
%E3%89%84
Description
The Unicode character U+3244, known as the Circled Ideograph Question, is a typographical symbol primarily used in digital text for its role as a question mark enclosed within a circle. This symbol is often employed to denote doubt or inquiry in written communication across various cultures and languages. While it might not have a direct linguistic meaning, it effectively serves as a universally understood query signifier. Its usage is especially prominent in computer programming, where it may be used in error messages or help texts, indicating that further information is required to resolve a particular issue. Despite its popularity in digital text, the Circled Ideograph Question does not have any significant cultural or linguistic context beyond its role as a universal question mark variant.
How to type the ㉄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12868 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.