Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☔ has the Unicode code point U+2614. 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+2614 to binary:
00100110 00010100. 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 10010100
UMBRELLA WITH RAIN DROPS·U+2614
☔
Character Information
Code Point
U+2614
HEX
2614
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 94 | 11100010 10011000 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 14 | 00100110 00010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 14 26 | 00010100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 14 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 14 26 00 00 | 00010100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☔
URI Encoded
%E2%98%94
Description
U+2614 is a Unicode character representing an umbrella with rain drops, commonly used in digital texts to convey the image of an umbrella being rained on. In digital communication, this symbol serves as a shorthand for expressing the concept of rain or a wet condition without having to use textual descriptions. The umbrella with rain drops character holds a significant place in popular culture and language, often used in various forms of media such as social media platforms, messaging apps, and emojis to depict situations related to weather conditions, particularly rain, or as a metaphor for a challenging situation that requires protection, like in the saying "rain on your parade." However, it's important to note that while this character adds visual interest and can enhance communication, it does not impact linguistic context or meaning, but rather serves as an additional layer of information.
How to type the ☔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9748 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.