Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⁘ has the Unicode code point U+2058. 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+2058 to binary:
00100000 01011000. 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 10011000
FOUR DOT PUNCTUATION·U+2058
⁘
Character Information
Code Point
U+2058
HEX
2058
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 81 98 | 11100010 10000001 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 58 | 00100000 01011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 58 20 | 01011000 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 58 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 01011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 58 20 00 00 | 01011000 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⁘
URI Encoded
%E2%81%98
Description
The Unicode character U+2058, known as the Four Dot Punctuation, plays a significant role in digital text by providing a visual cue for the reader to pause or take notice of specific information. Primarily used in Chinese typography, it serves as an important mark that indicates a pause or break in a sentence when using abbreviations, acronyms, or numerals. For instance, it is commonly employed in Chinese text messaging, where it helps differentiate between similar-looking characters such as "四" (four) and "卅" (forty). Despite its specialized use, the Four Dot Punctuation remains an essential tool for accurate communication in digital text, especially within the context of the Chinese language.
How to type the ⁘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8280 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.