Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቛ has the Unicode code point U+125B. 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+125B to binary:
00010010 01011011. 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 10001001 10011011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QHWAA·U+125B
ቛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+125B
HEX
125B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 9B | 11100001 10001001 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 5B | 00010010 01011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5B 12 | 01011011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 5B | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5B 12 00 00 | 01011011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቛ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+125B, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QHWAA, is a critical component in the Ethiopic script system. It represents a specific combination of consonant and vowel sounds used within the Amharic language, which is spoken predominantly in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This character plays an integral role in digital text by enabling accurate representation of these unique phonetic elements from the Ethiopian linguistic landscape. The use of U+125B and other characters in the Ethiopic script system demonstrates the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity present in Ethiopia, while also highlighting the importance of Unicode's inclusive approach to character encoding for preserving the integrity of various global writing systems.
How to type the ቛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4699 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.