Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጳ has the Unicode code point U+1333. 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+1333 to binary:
00010011 00110011. 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 10110011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHAA·U+1333
ጳ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1333
HEX
1333
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C B3 | 11100001 10001100 10110011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 33 | 00010011 00110011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 33 13 | 00110011 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 33 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00110011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 33 13 00 00 | 00110011 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጳ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%B3
Description
The Unicode character U+1333, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHAA, is a crucial component of the Ethiopic script used in digital text representation for the Amharic language. This script is primarily utilized in Ethiopia and Eritrea for written communication, as well as religious texts and literature. U+1333 is an essential building block for forming complete words and phrases in this syllabic writing system, where each character represents a consonant followed by a vowel sound. While Amharic is primarily spoken by the Ethiopian people, it also holds significant importance in the Eritrean Tigrinya language. U+1333 specifically contributes to the linguistic diversity and cultural heritage of these regions, fostering communication and preserving traditions. The accurate use of this character and other Ethiopic script characters in digital platforms allows for faithful reproduction of Amharic text, enabling modern technology to support and enhance the rich cultural history encapsulated in this ancient writing system.
How to type the ጳ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4915 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.