Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሿ has the Unicode code point U+123F. 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+123F to binary:
00010010 00111111. 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 10111111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SHWA·U+123F
ሿ
Character Information
Code Point
U+123F
HEX
123F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 BF | 11100001 10001000 10111111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 3F | 00010010 00111111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3F 12 | 00111111 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 3F | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00111111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3F 12 00 00 | 00111111 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሿ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%BF
Description
The Unicode character U+123F represents the Ethiopic Syllable Shwa (ሲ) and plays a significant role in digital text of the Amharic language, which is predominantly spoken in Ethiopia. In this language, it serves as a base vowel sound in syllabic constructs and helps to create various words and phrases. The Unicode Consortium introduced U+123F in 2008 as part of the Ethiopic script block, which comprises 59 characters ranging from U+1200 to U+1246. Amharic, an Afro-Asiatic language, belongs to the Semitic branch and is written from left to right. The introduction of this character into Unicode has made it easier for digital platforms to support Ethiopian languages, enhancing communication, education, and cultural exchange within the region and beyond.
How to type the ሿ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4671 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.