Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㊙ has the Unicode code point U+3299. 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+3299 to binary:
00110010 10011001. 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 10011001
CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET·U+3299
㊙
Character Information
Code Point
U+3299
HEX
3299
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8A 99 | 11100011 10001010 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 99 | 00110010 10011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 99 32 | 10011001 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 99 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 10011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 99 32 00 00 | 10011001 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㊙
URI Encoded
%E3%8A%99
Description
The Unicode character U+3299, known as the "CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET", plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in Chinese typography. This character is used to represent a secret or confidential message and is often seen in digital communication, especially in applications where Chinese language is predominant. While it may not be commonly used in everyday language, the "CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH SECRET" holds a special cultural significance, as it embodies the concept of secrecy, privacy, and confidentiality. Due to its unique representation in text, this character helps maintain an atmosphere of trust and security within digital communication platforms.
How to type the ㊙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12953 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.