Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㊽ has the Unicode code point U+32BD. 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+32BD to binary:
00110010 10111101. 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 10111101
CIRCLED NUMBER FORTY EIGHT·U+32BD
㊽
Character Information
Code Point
U+32BD
HEX
32BD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8A BD | 11100011 10001010 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 BD | 00110010 10111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BD 32 | 10111101 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 BD | 00000000 00000000 00110010 10111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BD 32 00 00 | 10111101 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㊽
URI Encoded
%E3%8A%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+32BD is known as CIRCLED NUMBER FORTY EIGHT. It plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within mathematical equations, scientific notations, and computer programming where it is used to represent the number 48 in a visually distinct way. Unlike its counterparts such as U+32BE (Circled Number Forty Seven) or U+32C0 (Circled Number Fifty), U+32BD serves a unique purpose due to its numerical value. The usage of this character helps in easy differentiation and avoids confusion, especially in scenarios where text and numbers are combined, such as in serial numbering systems or numbering lists. However, it is important to note that the use of circled numbers is less common in everyday language or informal writing, making their significance more notable within specialized contexts.
How to type the ㊽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12989 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.