Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥆ has the Unicode code point U+2946. 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+2946 to binary:
00101001 01000110. 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 10100101 10000110
LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH PLUS BELOW·U+2946
⥆
Character Information
Code Point
U+2946
HEX
2946
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 86 | 11100010 10100101 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 46 | 00101001 01000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 46 29 | 01000110 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 46 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 46 29 00 00 | 01000110 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥆
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%86
Description
The Unicode character U+2946, known as the "LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH PLUS BELOW," plays a significant role in digital text as an important mathematical symbol. It is commonly used to represent an operation that combines both the process of subtraction and addition. This combination gives it a unique position among other mathematical symbols, as it effectively illustrates the idea of "subtracting something then adding another thing." In this sense, it could be viewed as a simplified representation of more complex operations or equations. Despite being less common than other Unicode characters, the Leftwards Arrow with Plus Below is crucial in certain programming languages and mathematical formulas that employ non-standard operations, making it an indispensable part of digital typography.
How to type the ⥆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10566 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.