Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቂ has the Unicode code point U+1242. 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+1242 to binary:
00010010 01000010. 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 10000010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QI·U+1242
ቂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1242
HEX
1242
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 82 | 11100001 10001001 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 42 | 00010010 01000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 42 12 | 01000010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 42 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 42 12 00 00 | 01000010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቂ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%82
Description
The Unicode character U+1242 represents the Ethiopic syllable 'Qi' in digital text. This character is a vital component of the Ge'ez script, which is an ancient writing system used in Ethiopia for more than 2,000 years. In the Ethiopic script, each character denotes a specific sound or syllable rather than a whole word or phrase. As such, U+1242 typically functions as part of a larger word when used in digital text. The Ge'ez script has been instrumental in the documentation and preservation of Ethiopian culture, religion, and history, with much of the sacred texts of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church written in this script. Today, U+1242 remains significant for linguists, anthropologists, and scholars studying Ethiopian languages and cultural heritage.
How to type the ቂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4674 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.