Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ♜ has the Unicode code point U+265C. 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+265C to binary:
00100110 01011100. 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 10011001 10011100
BLACK CHESS ROOK·U+265C
♜
Character Information
Code Point
U+265C
HEX
265C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 99 9C | 11100010 10011001 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 5C | 00100110 01011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5C 26 | 01011100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 5C | 00000000 00000000 00100110 01011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5C 26 00 00 | 01011100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
♜
URI Encoded
%E2%99%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+265C, also known as the BLACK CHESS ROOK, is a commonly used symbol in digital text, especially within the realm of chess and strategy games. Its role is to visually represent the Rook piece in the game of chess. In a cultural context, chess has long been associated with intellectual prowess, and its symbols have become emblematic of strategic thinking. The BLACK CHESS ROOK symbol is part of a larger set of chess-related Unicode characters (U+2654 to U+265F), which are used across various digital platforms for communication in the context of chess and strategy games. This allows players, enthusiasts, and scholars to accurately convey positions and moves within text messages or forums, without needing to describe them using words. By utilizing these symbols, digital text can effectively represent the traditional game of chess, preserving its rich history and intellectual challenge in a modern context.
How to type the ♜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9820 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.