Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶸ has the Unicode code point U+2DB8. 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+2DB8 to binary:
00101101 10111000. 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 10110110 10111000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CCHA·U+2DB8
ⶸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DB8
HEX
2DB8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 B8 | 11100010 10110110 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D B8 | 00101101 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 2D | 10111000 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D B8 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 2D 00 00 | 10111000 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶸ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+2DB8, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CCHA, plays a significant role in digital text related to the Ethiopic script. It is an essential part of the Amharic language, which is widely spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Amharic writing system uses phonetic syllabaries consisting of 25 consonants and 34 basic vowel signs, including U+2DB8. This character represents a specific syllable structure, contributing to the formation of words in the Ethiopic script. Due to its linguistic significance, accurate representation of U+2DB8 is crucial for maintaining cultural authenticity and effective communication within digital platforms that support Ethiopic text. The use of this character helps preserve and promote the rich Ethiopian linguistic and cultural heritage.
How to type the ⶸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11704 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.