Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᎈ has the Unicode code point U+1388. 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+1388 to binary:
00010011 10001000. 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 10001000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SEBATBEIT FWA·U+1388
ᎈ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1388
HEX
1388
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8E 88 | 11100001 10001110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 88 | 00010011 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 13 | 10001000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 88 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 13 00 00 | 10001000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᎈ
URI Encoded
%E1%8E%88
Description
U+1388 is the Unicode code point for the Ethiopic syllable 'SEBATBEIT FWA'. This character primarily plays a role in digital text as a part of the Ethiopic script, which is used to write several languages including Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre. These languages use an abugida system where each syllable is represented by a unique character, which are then combined with consonant letters to form words. The Ethiopic syllable SEBATBEIT FWA specifically represents the syllable 'FWA' in these languages. As a component of the Ethiopic script, U+1388 has significant cultural and linguistic relevance as it aids in the accurate representation and communication of the rich oral and written traditions of these languages. In terms of technical context, U+1388 is an important character for software developers, programmers, and digital typographers to be aware of, particularly when working on projects involving Ethiopic language support or digital text in general.
How to type the ᎈ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5000 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.