Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᎍ has the Unicode code point U+138D. 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+138D to binary:
00010011 10001101. 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 10001101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PWI·U+138D
ᎍ
Character Information
Code Point
U+138D
HEX
138D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8E 8D | 11100001 10001110 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 8D | 00010011 10001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8D 13 | 10001101 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 8D | 00000000 00000000 00010011 10001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8D 13 00 00 | 10001101 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᎍ
URI Encoded
%E1%8E%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+138D, known as the Ethiopic Syllable PWI, plays a significant role in the representation of the Ethiopic (Ge'ez) script, which is used primarily for the Amharic language in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In digital text, this character serves to represent a specific syllable building block within the Ge'ez script, enabling accurate transcription and rendering of Ethiopian languages. The Ethiopic script is unique due to its abugida system, where each symbol represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, making U+138D indispensable for encoding Amharic texts with appropriate phonetic representation. The character's accurate usage contributes to the preservation of cultural and linguistic heritage in Ethiopia and its surrounding regions.
How to type the ᎍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5005 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.