Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሕ has the Unicode code point U+1215. 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+1215 to binary:
00010010 00010101. 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 10001000 10010101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHE·U+1215
ሕ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1215
HEX
1215
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 95 | 11100001 10001000 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 15 | 00010010 00010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 15 12 | 00010101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 15 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 15 12 00 00 | 00010101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሕ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%95
Description
The Unicode character U+1215 is known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHE. In the realm of digital typography, it serves a crucial role in representing Ethiopic (Ge'ez) script, which is the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and holds significant cultural importance. This syllable character is part of the Ge'ez abugida writing system, where each symbol represents a consonant-vowel sequence. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHE specifically represents the sounds /h/ followed by the vowel /a/. As Ethiopia has one of the oldest living literatures in the world and the Ge'ez script is still used in religious texts, the accurate representation of characters like U+1215 is essential for preserving this rich cultural heritage in digital formats. In addition, its correct usage helps to maintain the integrity of linguistic research and supports the needs of Ethiopian speakers and scholars worldwide.
How to type the ሕ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4629 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.