PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH EARTH·U+322F

Character Information

Code Point
U+322F
HEX
322F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E3 88 AF
11100011 10001000 10101111
UTF16 (big Endian)
32 2F
00110010 00101111
UTF16 (little Endian)
2F 32
00101111 00110010
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 32 2F
00000000 00000000 00110010 00101111
UTF32 (little Endian)
2F 32 00 00
00101111 00110010 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
㈯
URI Encoded
%E3%88%AF

Description

The Unicode character U+322F, known as the "PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH EARTH," is a unique typographical symbol in digital text that has gained significance due to its cultural and linguistic context. This particular ideograph represents the concept of Earth, often used in East Asian languages, especially in the context of Chinese characters. The character derives its meaning from a combination of elements within the Japanese Kanji script, where it signifies the idea of enclosing or containing, as seen through the parentheses-like structure, and Earth, as represented by the overall symbol. In digital text, U+322F is commonly utilized in cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts to convey various meanings related to Earth. It serves as a shorthand way of expressing the concept of "Earth" within digital communication, particularly in languages that rely on complex character systems like Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. The usage of this ideograph in digital text highlights its role in bridging linguistic and cultural barriers by conveying specific concepts with a single symbol. In summary, U+322F is an essential typographical element in the digital realm that represents Earth within East Asian character systems. Its parenthesized structure is indicative of enclosure or containment, while its overall form conveys the concept of the Earth itself. The character's significance lies in its ability to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps by encapsulating a specific idea with a single symbol.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 12847 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+322F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+322F to binary: 00110010 00101111. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10001000 10101111