Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ግ has the Unicode code point U+130D. 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+130D to binary:
00010011 00001101. 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 10001101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GE·U+130D
ግ
Character Information
Code Point
U+130D
HEX
130D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 8D | 11100001 10001100 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 0D | 00010011 00001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0D 13 | 00001101 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 0D | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0D 13 00 00 | 00001101 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ግ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+130D represents the Ethiopic syllable 'GE'. This character is commonly used in digital texts to transcribe the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, an Afro-Asiatic language spoken predominantly in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In addition to its role in digital text, U+130D has a significant cultural and linguistic context, as it forms part of the rich tapestry of African languages. As an integral component of the Ethiopic script, this character helps maintain the linguistic integrity of Amharic and other Ethiopian languages that use the script. By accurately representing the phonetic structure and nuances of these languages in digital text, U+130D contributes to preserving their cultural heritage for future generations.
How to type the ግ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4877 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.