Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሁ has the Unicode code point U+1201. 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+1201 to binary:
00010010 00000001. 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 10000001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HU·U+1201
ሁ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1201
HEX
1201
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 81 | 11100001 10001000 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 01 | 00010010 00000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 01 12 | 00000001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 01 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 01 12 00 00 | 00000001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሁ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%81
Description
The Unicode character U+1201 represents the Ethiopic syllable 'Hu'. It is a significant element in digital text within the Ethiopic script, specifically utilized for writing the Amharic language. In this context, it helps to form words and phrases by combining with other consonants and vowel signs of the Ethiopic script. U+1201 plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting Ethiopian culture and linguistic diversity, as Amharic is one of the major languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Additionally, this character's accurate representation in digital text ensures smooth communication and preserves the unique features of the Ethiopic script, which has a history dating back to the 5th century AD.
How to type the ሁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4609 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.