Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛮ has the Unicode code point U+26EE. 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+26EE to binary:
00100110 11101110. 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 10011011 10101110
GEAR WITH HANDLES·U+26EE
⛮
Character Information
Code Point
U+26EE
HEX
26EE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B AE | 11100010 10011011 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 EE | 00100110 11101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EE 26 | 11101110 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 EE | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EE 26 00 00 | 11101110 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛮
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%AE
Description
The Unicode character U+26EE is known as the "Gear with Handles" symbol. In digital text, this character is often used to represent a gear mechanism with handles attached for manual operation. It finds its applications in various fields like engineering, technology, and science where depiction of manual or mechanical systems is required. The Gear with Handles symbol also has significant usage in graphic design, especially in contexts that require illustrations of physical objects or machinery. Despite having a specific usage, it's worth noting that the character does not adhere to any particular cultural, linguistic, or technical norms and can be used universally due to its abstract representation. It is a simple yet effective symbol that has found widespread use in digital text for clarity and simplicity of communication related to the concept it represents.
How to type the ⛮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9966 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.