Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☸ has the Unicode code point U+2638. 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+2638 to binary:
00100110 00111000. 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 10111000
WHEEL OF DHARMA·U+2638
☸
Character Information
Code Point
U+2638
HEX
2638
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 B8 | 11100010 10011000 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 38 | 00100110 00111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 38 26 | 00111000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 38 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 38 26 00 00 | 00111000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☸
URI Encoded
%E2%98%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2638 represents the "Wheel of Dharma," a symbol with significant cultural and religious importance, particularly in Buddhist traditions. In digital text, it is often used to denote concepts such as the cycle of existence, impermanence, or the teachings of Buddhism. The Wheel of Dharma (also known as Dharmachakra) is an essential emblem in Buddhism, symbolizing the law, the doctrine, and the teaching of the Buddha. It is composed of a wheel with 8 spokes and 32 or 31 sections on its rim, each section representing a particular aspect of Buddhist teachings. The symbol's use in digital text often serves to illustrate the interconnectedness of life, the cyclical nature of existence, and the progression of knowledge in spiritual growth.
How to type the ☸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9784 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.