Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ∔ has the Unicode code point U+2214. 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+2214 to binary:
00100010 00010100. 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 10001000 10010100
DOT PLUS·U+2214
∔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2214
HEX
2214
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 88 94 | 11100010 10001000 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 22 14 | 00100010 00010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 14 22 | 00010100 00100010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 22 14 | 00000000 00000000 00100010 00010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 14 22 00 00 | 00010100 00100010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
∔
URI Encoded
%E2%88%94
Description
The Unicode character U+2214, known as the DOT PLUS symbol, plays a significant role in digital text representation. Primarily used in mathematics and scientific notation, this character represents multiplication or product operation. It is often utilized in equations to indicate that two or more numbers are to be multiplied together. The DOT PLUS symbol has its roots in the need for a clear, universally understood symbol for multiplication, which can easily differentiate it from other mathematical operations such as addition and subtraction. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character ensures consistent representation across various digital platforms and languages. This consistency is crucial in modern communication and data sharing, especially given the increasingly global nature of technology. Despite its technical nature, the DOT PLUS symbol has found a place in popular culture as well, often used as an informal symbol to represent "more" or "plus" in casual text communication.
How to type the ∔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8724 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.