Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⎝ has the Unicode code point U+239D. 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+239D to binary:
00100011 10011101. 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 10001110 10011101
LEFT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOK·U+239D
⎝
Character Information
Code Point
U+239D
HEX
239D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 8E 9D | 11100010 10001110 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 23 9D | 00100011 10011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9D 23 | 10011101 00100011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 23 9D | 00000000 00000000 00100011 10011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9D 23 00 00 | 10011101 00100011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⎝
URI Encoded
%E2%8E%9D
Description
The Unicode character U+239D is known as the Left Parenthesis Lower Hook (‘綠’). It primarily serves a typographic role in digital text, providing an alternative to traditional parentheses for use in certain contexts or styles. While standard parentheses use the characters ‘(’ and ‘)’, the Left Parenthesis Lower Hook offers a more unique and creative option for users. In terms of cultural, linguistic, or technical significance, this character does not have any particularly notable distinctions or applications beyond its typographic usage. However, it can contribute to visual variety in text design and provide an alternative choice for designers and authors who wish to deviate from the standard parentheses format.
How to type the ⎝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9117 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.