Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⏚ has the Unicode code point U+23DA. 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+23DA to binary:
00100011 11011010. 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 10011010
EARTH GROUND·U+23DA
⏚
Character Information
Code Point
U+23DA
HEX
23DA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8F 9A | 11100010 10001111 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 DA | 00100011 11011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DA 23 | 11011010 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 DA | 00000000 00000000 00100011 11011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DA 23 00 00 | 11011010 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⏚
URI Encoded
%E2%8F%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+23DA, known as "EARTH GROUND," is a rarely used symbol primarily employed in engineering and scientific fields for digital text representation. It represents the ground of the Earth's surface, particularly in the context of electrical engineering, where it signifies the reference point or the zero voltage potential in an electric circuit. The EARTH GROUND character serves as a crucial element in diagrams, schematics, and technical documents to illustrate the connection between electrical devices and the Earth. In addition to its utility in technical documentation, the symbol's use is limited due to its specialized nature and lack of widespread recognition.
How to type the ⏚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9178 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.