Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⷄ has the Unicode code point U+2DC4. 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+2DC4 to binary:
00101101 11000100. 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 10000100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QYEE·U+2DC4
ⷄ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DC4
HEX
2DC4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 84 | 11100010 10110111 10000100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D C4 | 00101101 11000100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C4 2D | 11000100 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D C4 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11000100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C4 2D 00 00 | 11000100 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⷄ
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%84
Description
The Unicode character U+2DC4, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QYEE, is a significant component of the Ethiopic script. This script is predominantly used to represent the Ethiopian languages, including Amharic, Tigrinya, and others spoken in the Horn of Africa region. In digital text, U+2DC4 serves as a building block for forming more complex syllables within these languages. Each character in the Ethiopic script represents a consonant-vowel pair or a standalone vowel, similar to the way that Latin alphabet characters typically represent single consonants. In this case, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QYEE specifically represents the syllable "yee" when combined with an appropriate preceding and following consonant character. As Ethiopia boasts a rich literary tradition dating back centuries, U+2DC4 and other characters of the Ethiopic script continue to play a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic diversity and cultural heritage of the region.
How to type the ⷄ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11716 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.