Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሠ has the Unicode code point U+1220. 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+1220 to binary:
00010010 00100000. 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 10100000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SZA·U+1220
ሠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1220
HEX
1220
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 A0 | 11100001 10001000 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 20 | 00010010 00100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 20 12 | 00100000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 20 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 20 12 00 00 | 00100000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሠ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+1220 represents the Ethiopic syllable SzA, which plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script. In digital text, this character is used to represent the syllable "Sza" in the Ge'ez language, an ancient Semitic language spoken primarily in Ethiopia. The Ethiopic script, also known as Fidel, is abugida-based and has been in use for more than 1,500 years. U+1220 is essential to accurately transcribe and represent text in the Ethiopic script, which serves both religious and secular purposes, including liturgical texts, historical documents, and modern literature. As a result, the accurate representation of this character in digital text is crucial for preserving cultural heritage and facilitating communication among speakers of the Ge'ez language.
How to type the ሠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4640 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.