Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቸ has the Unicode code point U+1278. 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+1278 to binary:
00010010 01111000. 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 10111000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CA·U+1278
ቸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1278
HEX
1278
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 B8 | 11100001 10001001 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 78 | 00010010 01111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 78 12 | 01111000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 78 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 78 12 00 00 | 01111000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቸ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%B8
Description
The Unicode character U+1278, known as "ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CA," plays a vital role in digital text representation for the Ethiopian language. As part of the Ge'ez script, which is used to write Ethiopian languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya, this specific character signifies the consonant-vowel syllable combination "ka" or "qa." This character has significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance in digital communications involving the Ethiopian languages. U+1278 helps maintain the rich heritage of these languages by accurately encoding their script in text processing systems, ensuring that information remains accessible and legible to speakers of these tongues.
How to type the ቸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4728 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.