Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሲ has the Unicode code point U+1232. 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+1232 to binary:
00010010 00110010. 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 10110010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SI·U+1232
ሲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1232
HEX
1232
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 B2 | 11100001 10001000 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 32 | 00010010 00110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 32 12 | 00110010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 32 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 32 12 00 00 | 00110010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሲ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+1232 is an Ethiopic syllable 'Si', which plays a vital role in the Ethiopian writing system known as Ge'ez. This ancient script has been in use since the first century AD, and it is still widely used today for religious texts, particularly within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The U+1232 character forms part of a syllabary consisting of 25 consonants and 14 vowels, which are combined to create words and phrases in the Ge'ez language. In digital text, the U+1232 character is used to accurately represent the Ethiopic syllable 'Si', ensuring that texts remain faithful to their original form and meaning when transcribed or translated using modern computing systems. The use of Unicode characters such as U+1232 helps preserve and promote the linguistic heritage of the Ethiopian culture, providing a vital resource for scholars, translators, and enthusiasts alike.
How to type the ሲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4658 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.