Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⷙ has the Unicode code point U+2DD9. 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+2DD9 to binary:
00101101 11011001. 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 10011001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GYU·U+2DD9
ⷙ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DD9
HEX
2DD9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 99 | 11100010 10110111 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D D9 | 00101101 11011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D9 2D | 11011001 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D D9 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D9 2D 00 00 | 11011001 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⷙ
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%99
Description
The Unicode character U+2DD9, Ethiopic Syllable Gyu, is a specialized symbol used in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily employed for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. In digital text, this character serves as a component of larger words and phrases, representing the consonant "g" followed by the vowel "yu." The Ethiopic script is unique in that it uses syllabic characters to represent both consonants and vowels, making it an abugida system. U+2DD9 plays a crucial role in accurately conveying the intended meaning of Amharic words and phrases in digital communication and documentation, ensuring linguistic precision for speakers and learners of this language.
How to type the ⷙ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11737 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.