Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሾ has the Unicode code point U+123E. 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+123E to binary:
00010010 00111110. 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 10111110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHO·U+123E
ሾ
Character Information
Code Point
U+123E
HEX
123E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 BE | 11100001 10001000 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 3E | 00010010 00111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3E 12 | 00111110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 3E | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3E 12 00 00 | 00111110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሾ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%BE
Description
U+123E is an Ethiopic syllable representing the consonant "Sho" in the Ethiopian script, also known as Ge'ez. This character is a crucial part of the digital text system for writing the ancient and modern languages of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and parts of Sudan. The Ethiopic script has been in use since the 1st century AD and is one of the oldest writing systems still used today. It is written from right to left and consists of 360 characters, including letters, syllables, numerals, and punctuation marks. In digital text, U+123E serves as a fundamental building block for composing words, phrases, and sentences in the Ethiopic script. The Ge'ez language is also used in religious contexts, such as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, making U+123E an essential character in preserving and promoting Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage and religious traditions.
How to type the ሾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4670 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.