Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚥ has the Unicode code point U+26A5. 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+26A5 to binary:
00100110 10100101. 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 10011010 10100101
MALE AND FEMALE SIGN·U+26A5
⚥
Character Information
Code Point
U+26A5
HEX
26A5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A A5 | 11100010 10011010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 A5 | 00100110 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 26 | 10100101 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 A5 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 26 00 00 | 10100101 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚥
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+26A5 represents the Male and Female Sign, which is commonly used in digital texts to symbolize male (♂) and female (♀) genders. This symbol has become a widely recognized way to represent gender in various contexts, such as biology, astronomy, and popular culture. The use of these symbols can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where they were employed to depict the concept of duality and balance between male and female energies. In modern times, the Male and Female Sign is often utilized in scientific and medical contexts to distinguish between the two sexes. Due to its widespread recognition, this symbol has become a valuable tool for conveying gender-related information concisely and efficiently across languages and cultures.
How to type the ⚥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9893 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.