Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛈ has the Unicode code point U+26C8. 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+26C8 to binary:
00100110 11001000. 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 10001000
THUNDER CLOUD AND RAIN·U+26C8
⛈
Character Information
Code Point
U+26C8
HEX
26C8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 88 | 11100010 10011011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 C8 | 00100110 11001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C8 26 | 11001000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 C8 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C8 26 00 00 | 11001000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛈
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%88
Description
The Unicode character U+26C8, also known as THUNDER CLOUD AND RAIN, is a graphical representation often used in digital text to symbolize weather conditions associated with thunderstorms. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode, which includes various symbols for different concepts and ideas not covered by other blocks. The THUNDER CLOUD AND RAIN character is particularly useful in conveying meteorological information or providing visual context when discussing weather events. Although it does not have a direct linguistic function, this symbol can be incorporated into digital text to enhance readability and provide additional information on the topic at hand. Its usage is mainly found in online platforms, digital documents, and other media where visual aids are appreciated.
How to type the ⛈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9928 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.