Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㉁ has the Unicode code point U+3241. 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+3241 to binary:
00110010 01000001. 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 10000001
PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH REST·U+3241
㉁
Character Information
Code Point
U+3241
HEX
3241
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 89 81 | 11100011 10001001 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 41 | 00110010 01000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 41 32 | 01000001 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 41 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 01000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 41 32 00 00 | 01000001 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㉁
URI Encoded
%E3%89%81
Description
U+3241 is the Unicode character code for "PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH REST", a rarely used typographical element in digital text. It represents a place holder used when the complete version of an ideogram, such as a Chinese or Japanese character, is unavailable or being replaced with another symbol. Its role in digital text primarily lies within the field of typography, where it helps maintain readability and coherence within text, particularly when dealing with languages that use logographic writing systems. Despite its relatively obscure usage, U+3241 holds significance in the fields of linguistics and cultural studies due to its role in preserving the integrity of textual content across different platforms and formats. In essence, it serves as a valuable tool for maintaining consistency and clarity within digitally rendered text from languages that utilize complex and unique scripts.
How to type the ㉁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12865 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.