Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጫ has the Unicode code point U+132B. 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+132B to binary:
00010011 00101011. 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 10001100 10101011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CHAA·U+132B
ጫ
Character Information
Code Point
U+132B
HEX
132B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C AB | 11100001 10001100 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 2B | 00010011 00101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2B 13 | 00101011 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 2B | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2B 13 00 00 | 00101011 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጫ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%AB
Description
The Ethiopic Syllable Chaa (U+132B) is a significant character within the Ethiopian orthography system, which is primarily used for digital text representation in languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages spoken in the Horn of Africa region. It plays an essential role in constructing syllables in these languages by representing a consonant followed by the vowel 'A'. The character is part of the Ethiopic Extended Unicode Block, which encompasses more than 600 additional characters to fully support the unique script. The Ethiopic Syllable Chaa (U+132B) exhibits a notable cultural and linguistic context as it enables accurate digital text representation of Ethiopian languages, facilitating communication, education, and preservation of these languages for future generations. The character's technical context is crucial for maintaining the integrity of digital texts in Ethiopic scripts, ensuring proper rendering and interpretation by computers and software that support Unicode.
How to type the ጫ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4907 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.