Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሆ has the Unicode code point U+1206. 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+1206 to binary:
00010010 00000110. 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 10000110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HO·U+1206
ሆ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1206
HEX
1206
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 86 | 11100001 10001000 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 06 | 00010010 00000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 06 12 | 00000110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 06 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 06 12 00 00 | 00000110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሆ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%86
Description
The Unicode character U+1206 represents the Ethiopic syllable 'HO'. As part of the Ge'ez script, used primarily in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and for various liturgical purposes, this character is essential to convey religious texts and ancient literature. In digital text, it serves as a building block for constructing words in the Ethiopic writing system, which employs abugida principles. U+1206 contributes to maintaining linguistic heritage and cultural identity in Ethiopia, where Ge'ez remains an important symbol of religious and historical continuity. Although its usage is specialized, this character plays a vital role in preserving the rich traditions of the Amharic language and Ethiopian literature.
How to type the ሆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4614 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.