Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☶ has the Unicode code point U+2636. 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+2636 to binary:
00100110 00110110. 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 10110110
TRIGRAM FOR MOUNTAIN·U+2636
☶
Character Information
Code Point
U+2636
HEX
2636
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 B6 | 11100010 10011000 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 36 | 00100110 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 26 | 00110110 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 36 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 26 00 00 | 00110110 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☶
URI Encoded
%E2%98%B6
Description
The Unicode character U+2636, also known as the "Trigram for Mountain," is a symbol that holds significant cultural and linguistic value in Chinese tradition. In digital text, it is commonly used to represent the trigram Kun (坤), one of the eight trigrams or bagua in the ancient Chinese divination system called the I Ching (Book of Changes). Each trigram consists of three horizontal lines, with the Kun trigram represented by a solid line at the top and bottom, and two broken lines in the middle. The Mountain Trigram is associated with earth, stability, and nourishment, as mountains are considered grounded, enduring, and fertile elements in Chinese philosophy. It holds a prominent role in various aspects of traditional Chinese culture, such as art, architecture, and symbolism. In contemporary digital text, the U+2636 Trigram for Mountain character is often utilized to convey these cultural concepts or to pay homage to Chinese tradition.
How to type the ☶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9782 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.