Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏈ has the Unicode code point U+23C8. 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+23C8 to binary:
00100011 11001000. 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 10001000
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL WITH WAVE·U+23C8
⏈
Character Information
Code Point
U+23C8
HEX
23C8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F 88 | 11100010 10001111 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 C8 | 00100011 11001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C8 23 | 11001000 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 C8 | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C8 23 00 00 | 11001000 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏈
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%88
Description
The Unicode character U+23C8, known as the DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL WITH WAVE, is a specialized symbol primarily used in the dental profession for illustrating speech sounds in various languages. This unique symbol combines the concepts of light and horizontal movement with a waveform to represent specific phonetic properties of speech sounds, particularly in languages like Russian or Polish where these distinctions are important for accurate communication. In digital text, U+23C8 serves as an essential tool for dental professionals, linguists, and speech therapists in analyzing and describing the nuances of oral communication. Its role is highly technical and specialized, making it a valuable resource within these specific fields.
How to type the ⏈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9160 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.