Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᎅ has the Unicode code point U+1385. 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+1385 to binary:
00010011 10000101. 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:
11100001 10001110 10000101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE BWI·U+1385
ᎅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1385
HEX
1385
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8E 85 | 11100001 10001110 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 85 | 00010011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 13 | 10000101 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 85 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 13 00 00 | 10000101 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᎅ
URI Encoded
%E1%8E%85
Description
U+1385 is the Unicode code point for the Ethiopic syllable BWI, which is a crucial element in the Ethiopic script system. In digital text, this character serves as a fundamental building block for composing words and phrases in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, and several other Ethiopian languages that use the Ethiopic script. The Ethiopic script is unique in its design, as it employs abugida principles that resemble those found in the ancient Semitic scripts. Each letter represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, making U+1385 integral to conveying meaning and maintaining linguistic accuracy within Ethiopian languages. The usage of this character is predominantly cultural and linguistic, showcasing the rich history and evolution of the Ethiopic script that has been in use for over a thousand years.
How to type the ᎅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4997 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.