Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶃ has the Unicode code point U+2D83. 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+2D83 to binary:
00101101 10000011. 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 10000011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SOA·U+2D83
ⶃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D83
HEX
2D83
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 83 | 11100010 10110110 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 83 | 00101101 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 2D | 10000011 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 83 | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 2D 00 00 | 10000011 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶃ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%83
Description
The Unicode character U+2D83, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SOA, plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Ethiopian language. In the Ethiopian writing system, this character is used as part of a larger set of syllabic characters that together create words and phrases. The Ethiopic script is an abugida system, meaning it follows the principle of one symbol representing one sound, with the exception of the presence or absence of a diacritic determining the difference between consonants and vowels. U+2D83, specifically, is a key component in this system as it forms part of the syllabic blocks that make up Ethiopian words. Its use contributes to the accurate digital representation of the rich cultural, linguistic heritage of the Ethiopian people and helps maintain the integrity of their language in modern communication platforms.
How to type the ⶃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11651 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.