Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☲ has the Unicode code point U+2632. 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+2632 to binary:
00100110 00110010. 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 10110010
TRIGRAM FOR FIRE·U+2632
☲
Character Information
Code Point
U+2632
HEX
2632
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 B2 | 11100010 10011000 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 32 | 00100110 00110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 32 26 | 00110010 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 32 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 32 26 00 00 | 00110010 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☲
URI Encoded
%E2%98%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+2632, also known as the Trigram for Fire, holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical relevance in digital text. This symbol is primarily used within the context of I Ching (Book of Changes), an ancient Chinese divination system that dates back to 11th century BC. The Trigram for Fire represents one of the eight trigrams or p'an-kua, which are basic patterns of cosmic energy and form the basis of the 64 hexagrams in the I Ching. Each trigram consists of three lines, either solid (unbroken) or broken, symbolizing yang (male) and yin (female) energies. In a digital text context, U+2632 can be used to illustrate the concept of fire or the related hexagram in discussions about Chinese culture, symbolism, and divination practices.
How to type the ☲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9778 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.