Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⥦ has the Unicode code point U+2966. 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+2966 to binary:
00101001 01100110. 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 10100110
LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP·U+2966
⥦
Character Information
Code Point
U+2966
HEX
2966
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A5 A6 | 11100010 10100101 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 29 66 | 00101001 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 29 | 01100110 00101001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 29 66 | 00000000 00000000 00101001 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 29 00 00 | 01100110 00101001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⥦
URI Encoded
%E2%A5%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+2966, also known as the "Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Up Above Rightwards Harpoon with Barb Up," is a symbol that is rarely used in digital text but holds importance in certain technical contexts. This symbol is part of the Miscellaneous Technical group within the Unicode Standard, which includes various special characters and symbols not directly associated with language or typography. Although it may not have a widespread cultural or linguistic significance, it can be utilized to represent a specific concept or relationship between elements in specialized fields such as mathematics, engineering, or computer science. Due to its rarity in everyday use, the U+2966 Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Up Above Rightwards Harpoon with Barb Up symbol is not commonly found outside of these niche applications, but it remains a valuable tool for those who require it.
How to type the ⥦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10598 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.