Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⬰ has the Unicode code point U+2B30. 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+2B30 to binary:
00101011 00110000. 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 10101100 10110000
LEFT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE·U+2B30
⬰
Character Information
Code Point
U+2B30
HEX
2B30
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AC B0 | 11100010 10101100 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B 30 | 00101011 00110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 30 2B | 00110000 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B 30 | 00000000 00000000 00101011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 30 2B 00 00 | 00110000 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⬰
URI Encoded
%E2%AC%B0
Description
The Unicode character U+2B30 is known as the "LEFT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE." This typographical symbol primarily serves a role in digital text for mathematical expressions and scientific notation, where it represents an operator known as "left shift arrow" or "arrow circle." It denotes a combination of two operations: the left shift operation and the small circle operation. The left shift operation signifies a change in the position of bits within a binary system, while the small circle operation indicates that the preceding expression is raised to the power of 2 raised to the exponent. Its typical usage is in computer programming languages, especially those involving binary mathematics and bitwise operations. While it may not have significant cultural or linguistic contexts, its technical importance lies in facilitating precise digital calculations and expressions, particularly within computer science and related fields.
How to type the ⬰ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11056 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.