Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሢ has the Unicode code point U+1222. 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+1222 to binary:
00010010 00100010. 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 10100010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SZI·U+1222
ሢ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1222
HEX
1222
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 A2 | 11100001 10001000 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 22 | 00010010 00100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 22 12 | 00100010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 22 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 22 12 00 00 | 00100010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሢ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+1222 represents the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SZI in digital text. This specific glyph is significant within the Ethiopian script, known as Ge'ez or Fidel, which has been used for over 2,000 years to transcribe the ancient Ethiopian languages, including Ge'ez itself and various Semitic languages such as Old Testament Hebrew and Classical Syriac. In digital text, U+1222 is commonly utilized in typography, particularly in linguistic research, Ethiopian literature translation, or any application requiring the use of the Ethiopian script. The character's unique form contributes to the aesthetic and phonetic structure of written Amharic, Tigre, Tigrinya, and other Ethiopian languages that employ the Ge'ez script as their foundation. As an integral component of the Ethiopian writing system, U+1222 plays a crucial role in maintaining linguistic diversity and cultural heritage.
How to type the ሢ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4642 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.