Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጶ has the Unicode code point U+1336. 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+1336 to binary:
00010011 00110110. 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 10110110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHO·U+1336
ጶ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1336
HEX
1336
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C B6 | 11100001 10001100 10110110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 36 | 00010011 00110110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 36 13 | 00110110 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 36 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00110110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 36 13 00 00 | 00110110 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጶ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%B6
Description
U+1336, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE PHO, is a character that plays a crucial role in the Ethiopic script, which is used to write Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages. In digital text, this Unicode character represents the consonantal core of an Ethiopic syllable, specifically the phoneme /p/, followed by a high vowel /o/. This character's usage is significant within Ethiopia and Eritrea, where Amharic and Tigrinya are widely spoken languages. The Ethiopic script is a unique abugida system, which means that each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel. In the case of U+1336, it carries the sound /p/ and requires a diacritical mark to indicate the specific vowel being used in any given instance. As a vital component of these languages' orthography, U+1336 contributes to the accurate representation of spoken language in digital formats and supports the linguistic preservation and cultural heritage of Ethiopian and Eritrean communities.
How to type the ጶ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4918 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.