Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶹ has the Unicode code point U+2DB9. 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+2DB9 to binary:
00101101 10111001. 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 10111001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CCHU·U+2DB9
ⶹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DB9
HEX
2DB9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 B9 | 11100010 10110110 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D B9 | 00101101 10111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B9 2D | 10111001 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D B9 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B9 2D 00 00 | 10111001 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶹ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+2DB9, Ethiopic Syllable CCHU, is a vital component of the Ethiopic script, which is used primarily in written Amharic and other Ethiopian Semitic languages. In digital text, this character plays an essential role by representing the phonetic nucleus 'chu' with a specific consonantal sound 'χ'. It belongs to the Ethiopic extension of the Syriac script, which has been adapted for various African languages over centuries, particularly Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script is one of the oldest writing systems in the world, with its origins dating back to the 4th century AD. This ancient system is unique as it uses a syllabary and abugida structure, where each character represents a syllable rather than a single sound, making it different from the more common alphabetical scripts. The Ethiopic script has been instrumental in preserving and transmitting rich cultural heritage, religious texts, and literature through centuries of historical upheavals.
How to type the ⶹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11705 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.