Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሱ has the Unicode code point U+1231. 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+1231 to binary:
00010010 00110001. 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 10110001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SU·U+1231
ሱ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1231
HEX
1231
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 B1 | 11100001 10001000 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 31 | 00010010 00110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 31 12 | 00110001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 31 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 31 12 00 00 | 00110001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሱ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+1231 represents the Ethiopic syllable "SU". In the Ethiopian orthography, this syllable is part of a larger set of characters that enable the writing of the Ge'ez language. This ancient Semitic language is both liturgical and classical, serving as the basis for several modern Ethiopian languages such as Amharic. U+1231 is often used in digital text, such as word processing documents and websites featuring materials in Ethiopian languages. Its role is crucial for the accurate representation of these languages in written form, ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage and facilitating communication among speakers of Ethiopian languages.
How to type the ሱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4657 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.