Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጪ has the Unicode code point U+132A. 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+132A to binary:
00010011 00101010. 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 10101010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CHI·U+132A
ጪ
Character Information
Code Point
U+132A
HEX
132A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C AA | 11100001 10001100 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 2A | 00010011 00101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2A 13 | 00101010 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 2A | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2A 13 00 00 | 00101010 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጪ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+132A represents the Ethiopic syllable Chi (ኢ), a vital component of the Ethiopic script used for writing Amharic, Tigrinya, and several other Semitic languages in the Horn of Africa. In digital text, this character is commonly utilized to transcribe phonetic sounds and construct words within the Ethiopic writing system. The Ethiopic script, dating back over a thousand years, is unique in its abugida structure, where each letter represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel (usually 'a'). This enables efficient encoding of spoken language, as the addition or alteration of diacritics can indicate different vowels. U+132A contributes to this efficiency, playing a crucial role in maintaining cultural heritage and facilitating communication among Ethiopian speakers.
How to type the ጪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4906 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.