Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቦ has the Unicode code point U+1266. 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+1266 to binary:
00010010 01100110. 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 10001001 10100110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE BO·U+1266
ቦ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1266
HEX
1266
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 A6 | 11100001 10001001 10100110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 66 | 00010010 01100110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 66 12 | 01100110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 66 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01100110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 66 12 00 00 | 01100110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቦ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%A6
Description
The Unicode character U+1266 represents the Ethiopic Syllable BO in digital text. It plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, one of the most widely spoken languages in Ethiopia. This syllable is part of a larger set of characters that form the building blocks of words in the Ethiopic script. The Ethiopic script has its origins dating back to the 4th century AD and is unique due to its use of polyphonic notation, where each character can represent multiple phonemes depending on its context. U+1266, like other characters in the Ethiopic script, contributes to the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of the region.
How to type the ቦ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4710 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.