Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☈ has the Unicode code point U+2608. 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+2608 to binary:
00100110 00001000. 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 10011000 10001000
THUNDERSTORM·U+2608
☈
Character Information
Code Point
U+2608
HEX
2608
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 88 | 11100010 10011000 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 08 | 00100110 00001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 08 26 | 00001000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 08 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 08 26 00 00 | 00001000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☈
URI Encoded
%E2%98%88
Description
U+2608 is a Unicode character representing the Thunderstorm symbol. It is commonly used in digital text to represent or depict a thunderstorm visually. The character is widely used across various platforms, including social media and messaging apps, where users often employ it to describe or illustrate weather conditions. While the character does not have any specific cultural, linguistic, or technical context, it serves as an efficient and universally understood way of conveying the idea of a thunderstorm in digital communication. By using U+2608, individuals can effectively communicate meteorological occurrences without having to resort to lengthy descriptions or complex language.
How to type the ☈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9736 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.