Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⷜ has the Unicode code point U+2DDC. 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+2DDC to binary:
00101101 11011100. 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 10110111 10011100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GYEE·U+2DDC
ⷜ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DDC
HEX
2DDC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 9C | 11100010 10110111 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D DC | 00101101 11011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DC 2D | 11011100 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D DC | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DC 2D 00 00 | 11011100 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⷜ
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%9C
Description
The Unicode character U+2DDC, Ethiopic Syllable Gyee (ኦ), is an essential element in the Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez. This syllabary is used primarily for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, and several other Semitic languages spoken in the region. U+2DDC represents a consonant followed by the vowel 'y', as Ethiopic script combines both consonants and vowels into single characters. The character's typical usage in digital text is to convey this specific phonetic combination, enabling accurate communication and preserving cultural identity within the context of the Ethiopian linguistic landscape. In a broader sense, U+2DDC contributes to the continued survival and development of the Ethiopic script, which has been in use for over 1500 years.
How to type the ⷜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11740 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.