Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏁ has the Unicode code point U+23C1. 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+23C1 to binary:
00100011 11000001. 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 10001111 10000001
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLE·U+23C1
⏁
Character Information
Code Point
U+23C1
HEX
23C1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F 81 | 11100010 10001111 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 C1 | 00100011 11000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C1 23 | 11000001 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 C1 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C1 23 00 00 | 11000001 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏁
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%81
Description
The Unicode character U+23C1, known as the DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLE, primarily serves a specific role in digital text by representing a dentistry-related symbol. This glyph is commonly utilized in medical and dental fields for illustrating the position of teeth or the trajectory of dental instruments during procedures. The DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLE represents an important aspect of the Unicode Standard, which aims to standardize the encoding of text across different platforms and devices. By employing this character in their work, professionals can efficiently communicate complex ideas and procedures with greater clarity and precision. While it may not hold significant cultural or linguistic relevance outside its specific domain, the DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLE remains an essential tool for dental professionals and other medical practitioners working in digital environments.
How to type the ⏁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9153 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.