Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጔ has the Unicode code point U+1314. 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+1314 to binary:
00010011 00010100. 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 10010100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GWEE·U+1314
ጔ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1314
HEX
1314
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 94 | 11100001 10001100 10010100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 14 | 00010011 00010100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 14 13 | 00010100 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 14 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00010100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 14 13 00 00 | 00010100 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጔ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%94
Description
The character U+1314 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GWEE) is an essential component of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing the Amharic language in Ethiopia. This syllable character plays a crucial role in digital text representation, enabling accurate communication and preservation of cultural heritage through online platforms and software applications. The Ethiopic script is distinct due to its abugida system, where each consonant has an inherent vowel /a/, and vowels are explicitly written with diacritical marks. This unique characteristic differentiates it from other scripts like Latin or Arabic. In the context of Amharic typography, U+1314 serves as a critical building block for forming various words and phrases within the language, thereby facilitating effective communication among speakers of Amharic and other Ethiopian languages that share the same script.
How to type the ጔ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4884 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.