Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☴ has the Unicode code point U+2634. 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+2634 to binary:
00100110 00110100. 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 10110100
TRIGRAM FOR WIND·U+2634
☴
Character Information
Code Point
U+2634
HEX
2634
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 B4 | 11100010 10011000 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 34 | 00100110 00110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 34 26 | 00110100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 34 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 34 26 00 00 | 00110100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☴
URI Encoded
%E2%98%B4
Description
U+2634 is a character in the Unicode Standard representing the Trigram for Wind, also known as "Qian" 乾 in Chinese culture. This symbol holds significant importance in ancient Chinese cosmology, particularly within the context of the I Ching or Book of Changes, an ancient divination text used for over 3,000 years. In digital text, U+2634 is often employed to convey cultural references and allusions to the rich history of Chinese philosophy. The trigram comprises three horizontal, unbroken lines, signifying the active, creative aspect of the wind or air element. As a result, it represents strength, power, and the ability to overcome obstacles. Its usage in digital text is predominantly found within cultural discussions, academic research, and historical narratives related to Chinese philosophy, mythology, and symbolism.
How to type the ☴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9780 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.