Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㊌ has the Unicode code point U+328C. 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+328C to binary:
00110010 10001100. 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 10001100
CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH WATER·U+328C
㊌
Character Information
Code Point
U+328C
HEX
328C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8A 8C | 11100011 10001010 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 8C | 00110010 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 32 | 10001100 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 8C | 00000000 00000000 00110010 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 32 00 00 | 10001100 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㊌
URI Encoded
%E3%8A%8C
Description
U+328C is a specialized character in the Unicode Standard representing the ideograph for "water" in a circled form. This typographical symbol finds its primary application in digital text, particularly within fields of linguistics, cultural studies, and East Asian languages. The character carries cultural significance as it embodies an ancient Chinese writing system that dates back thousands of years. Its use is mainly prevalent in the context of Chinese radicals or simple symbols used to represent specific meanings. These radicals are often combined to form complex characters, thus serving as a building block for constructing words and phrases within these languages. Despite its specialized role, U+328C maintains an essential position in digitally preserving and studying traditional East Asian scripts and their cultural heritage.
How to type the ㊌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12940 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.