Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⋖ has the Unicode code point U+22D6. 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+22D6 to binary:
00100010 11010110. 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 10001011 10010110
LESS-THAN WITH DOT·U+22D6
⋖
Character Information
Code Point
U+22D6
HEX
22D6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8B 96 | 11100010 10001011 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 22 D6 | 00100010 11010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D6 22 | 11010110 00100010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 22 D6 | 00000000 00000000 00100010 11010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D6 22 00 00 | 11010110 00100010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⋖
URI Encoded
%E2%8B%96
Description
The Unicode character U+22D6, known as "LESS-THAN WITH DOT," is a specialized symbol that primarily finds application in digital text and mathematical expressions. It is an infix operator representing the less than relation with an added dot for decorative purposes or emphasis. This symbol can be used to distinguish between regular inequality signs (U+2264) and other related symbols, enhancing clarity in mathematical equations or logical statements. The use of U+22D6 may be more prominent in certain technical documents, such as computer programming, engineering, or scientific research, where precise notation is crucial. There are no known cultural, linguistic, or historical contexts that significantly influence the usage of this character, and it remains a purely technical symbol used to convey the less than relationship with added emphasis on the inequality operator itself.
How to type the ⋖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8918 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.