Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሼ has the Unicode code point U+123C. 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+123C to binary:
00010010 00111100. 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 10001000 10111100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHEE·U+123C
ሼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+123C
HEX
123C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 BC | 11100001 10001000 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 3C | 00010010 00111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3C 12 | 00111100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 3C | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3C 12 00 00 | 00111100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሼ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+123C, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHEE, plays a significant role in the Ethiopian language system. It is primarily used in digital text to represent phonetic values of syllables within the Amharic and other Ethiopian languages that use the Ethiopian Syllabary. This syllable serves as the foundation for constructing words and phrases, enabling communication and information exchange in these languages. The Ethiopian Syllabary has its roots in ancient Ge'ez script, which has been adapted over time to accommodate the phonetic and orthographic features of Amharic and other Ethiopian languages. Despite being less widely known compared to other scripts, the Ethiopian Syllabary and its characters like U+123C hold immense cultural, linguistic, and historical significance in the Ethiopian region.
How to type the ሼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4668 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.