Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⁇ has the Unicode code point U+2047. 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+2047 to binary:
00100000 01000111. 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:
11100010 10000001 10000111
DOUBLE QUESTION MARK·U+2047
⁇
Character Information
Code Point
U+2047
HEX
2047
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 81 87 | 11100010 10000001 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 47 | 00100000 01000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 47 20 | 01000111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 47 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 01000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 47 20 00 00 | 01000111 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⁇
URI Encoded
%E2%81%87
Description
The Unicode character U+2047, known as the "DOUBLE QUESTION MARK," is a symbol that serves a specific purpose in digital text. It is primarily used to indicate a rhetorical question or to seek confirmation of an assumption, often employed in informal conversations and casual writing. Although not widely utilized in formal text, it plays a role in certain programming languages and markup languages for creating special characters and symbols. The DOUBLE QUESTION MARK holds significance in some cultural contexts where it is used as an expression or to emphasize skepticism. Overall, the character's use varies depending on the platform, language, and user preference, with its primary role being a versatile symbol for casual digital communication.
How to type the ⁇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8263 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.