Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቌ has the Unicode code point U+124C. 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+124C to binary:
00010010 01001100. 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 10001100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QWEE·U+124C
ቌ
Character Information
Code Point
U+124C
HEX
124C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 8C | 11100001 10001001 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 4C | 00010010 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 12 | 01001100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 4C | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 12 00 00 | 01001100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቌ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%8C
Description
The character U+124C (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QWEE) holds a significant position in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, one of the major Semitic languages spoken in the region of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Typically employed as a syllable in digital text, U+124C represents the combination of consonant "Q" and vowel "EE". This particular character contributes to the linguistic richness of Amharic, which is known for its unique system of combining individual letters or "ge'ez" to form syllables. In this context, U+124C serves as a foundational element in constructing words and phrases in the Ethiopic script. Furthermore, U+124C highlights the technical aspect of Unicode, an encoding standard that ensures consistent representation of characters across different platforms and devices, thus facilitating communication and understanding among speakers of diverse languages worldwide.
How to type the ቌ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4684 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.