Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⿲ has the Unicode code point U+2FF2. 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+2FF2 to binary:
00101111 11110010. 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 10111111 10110010
IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER LEFT TO MIDDLE AND RIGHT·U+2FF2
⿲
Character Information
Code Point
U+2FF2
HEX
2FF2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 BF B2 | 11100010 10111111 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2F F2 | 00101111 11110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F2 2F | 11110010 00101111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2F F2 | 00000000 00000000 00101111 11110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F2 2F 00 00 | 11110010 00101111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⿲
URI Encoded
%E2%BF%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+2FF2, known as the "IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER LEFT TO MIDDLE AND RIGHT," is a specialized typographical symbol used in digital text to represent a specific combination of ideographic characters within certain contexts. This unique character plays an essential role in encoding and displaying traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) texts, enabling accurate representation and transmission of complex linguistic features. The IDEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTER LEFT TO MIDDLE AND RIGHT is primarily utilized in the CJK Unified Ideographs extension area, where it serves as a composite character to describe the positioning and arrangement of other ideographic characters. This particular character has no direct equivalent in the Latin script and demonstrates the richness and complexity of the CJK writing systems. It highlights the importance of adherence to proper encoding standards for accurate and culturally sensitive representation of text in digital environments.
How to type the ⿲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12274 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.