Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቺ has the Unicode code point U+127A. 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+127A to binary:
00010010 01111010. 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 10111010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE CI·U+127A
ቺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+127A
HEX
127A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 BA | 11100001 10001001 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 7A | 00010010 01111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7A 12 | 01111010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 7A | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7A 12 00 00 | 01111010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቺ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+127A represents the Ethiopic Syllable CI (ኸ) in digital text. This character is used in the Ethiopian script system, which is a unique writing system utilized primarily for the Amharic language, the official language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script dates back to the 4th century AD and is an abugida system, where each symbol represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, with some characters having additional modifier marks to convey specific phonetic or grammatical properties. U+127A, Ethiopic Syllable CI, is one of these characters, and it plays a crucial role in the Ethiopian script system by representing the consonant-vowel combination "ts" (which corresponds to the sound 't' followed by the inherent vowel 'i'). Its use enables writers and typographers to create and convey complex linguistic constructs accurately, allowing for the preservation of cultural heritage and effective communication in Ethiopian languages.
How to type the ቺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4730 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.