Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሌ has the Unicode code point U+120C. 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+120C to binary:
00010010 00001100. 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 10001100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE LEE·U+120C
ሌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+120C
HEX
120C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 8C | 11100001 10001000 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 0C | 00010010 00001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0C 12 | 00001100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 0C | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0C 12 00 00 | 00001100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሌ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%8C
Description
U+120C is an Ethiopic syllable used in the Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Classical Ethiopian. The character LEE (U+120C) plays a significant role in digital text, particularly in languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In its typical usage, U+120C is combined with other Ethiopic syllable characters to form words in the Ethiopic script system, which is a writing system that uses abugida principles. The Ethiopic script has been used for more than 1,500 years, serving as the basis of several modern Ethiopian languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. It is also utilized in religious texts, particularly in the translation of the Bible into Ge'ez. U+120C and other Ethiopic syllables are crucial components of this unique script, contributing to its rich linguistic and cultural heritage.
How to type the ሌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4620 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.