Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶋ has the Unicode code point U+2D8B. 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+2D8B to binary:
00101101 10001011. 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 10001011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZOA·U+2D8B
ⶋ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D8B
HEX
2D8B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 8B | 11100010 10110110 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 8B | 00101101 10001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8B 2D | 10001011 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 8B | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8B 2D 00 00 | 10001011 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶋ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+2D8B is known as the Ethiopic Syllable Zoa. This symbol holds significant importance in the Amharic language, which is the official language of Ethiopia. In digital text, it typically represents a syllable in the Amharic script and plays a vital role in transcribing words and phrases in this unique language. The Ethiopian writing system is unique as it is abugida-based, meaning each character represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, with Zoa being one of these characters. While the Zoa symbol may appear unusual to those unfamiliar with Ethiopic script, it is crucial for accurate transcription and understanding of the Amharic language in digital communication and text processing systems.
How to type the ⶋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11659 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.