Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሺ has the Unicode code point U+123A. 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+123A to binary:
00010010 00111010. 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 10111010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHI·U+123A
ሺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+123A
HEX
123A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 BA | 11100001 10001000 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 3A | 00010010 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 12 | 00111010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 3A | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 12 00 00 | 00111010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሺ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+123A, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHI, plays a crucial role in digital text representation within the Ethiopic script. It is an integral component of the Ge'ez language, which is a Semitic language predominantly used for liturgical purposes by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHI serves as one of the 30 consonantal characters in the Ge'ez script, representing a consonant-vowel combination when used in conjunction with other Ethiopic syllables or vowels. This character is essential for accurately transcribing texts that adhere to the complex linguistic rules of the Ethiopic script and effectively bridging the gap between digital text and its traditional counterpart, thereby preserving cultural and historical continuity.
How to type the ሺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4666 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.