Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጠ has the Unicode code point U+1320. 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+1320 to binary:
00010011 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 10001100 10100000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THA·U+1320
ጠ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1320
HEX
1320
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C A0 | 11100001 10001100 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 20 | 00010011 00100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 20 13 | 00100000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 20 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 20 13 00 00 | 00100000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጠ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+1320, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopian script, which is part of the broader Ge'ez language family. In digital text, this character serves to represent the initial consonant 'T' in an Ethiopic syllable, contributing to the structure and pronunciation of words in the Ethiopian language system. The Ethiopian script, which dates back to the 5th century AD, is unique for its abugida structure, where each symbol represents a consonant-vowel sequence. U+1320 is an essential component of this abugida and holds importance in preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of Ethiopia.
How to type the ጠ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4896 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.