Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⷂ has the Unicode code point U+2DC2. 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+2DC2 to binary:
00101101 11000010. 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 10000010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QYI·U+2DC2
ⷂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2DC2
HEX
2DC2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B7 82 | 11100010 10110111 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D C2 | 00101101 11000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C2 2D | 11000010 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D C2 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 11000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C2 2D 00 00 | 11000010 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⷂ
URI Encoded
%E2%B7%82
Description
The Unicode character U+2DC2 represents the Ethiopic syllable QYI (ዀ) in digital text. This specific character is part of the Ethiopic script, which is used to write Amharic, Tigrinya, and several other languages spoken in the Horn of Africa region. In its typical usage, U+2DC2 serves as a phonetic symbol in these languages, representing a consonant-vowel syllable. The Ethiopic script has been utilized since at least the 5th century AD, making it one of the oldest writing systems still in use today. Despite its age and limited geographical scope, the Ethiopic script remains an important component of cultural identity for its speakers and plays a vital role in preserving and transmitting their linguistic heritage.
How to type the ⷂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11714 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.