Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጡ has the Unicode code point U+1321. 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+1321 to binary:
00010011 00100001. 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 10100001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THU·U+1321
ጡ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1321
HEX
1321
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C A1 | 11100001 10001100 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 21 | 00010011 00100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 13 | 00100001 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 21 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 13 00 00 | 00100001 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጡ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%A1
Description
The character U+1321, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE THU, is an essential component of the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, a Semitic language spoken predominantly in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This syllable-based script comprises 315 basic characters or consonants, known as abugida, combined with 26 phonemic vowel signs, making it one of the oldest writing systems still in use today. In digital text, U+1321 serves a crucial role as it helps maintain the integrity and accuracy of Ethiopic texts by enabling proper rendering and display on various devices and platforms. The character is part of the Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique code for every character used in written languages worldwide, promoting interoperability, data exchange, and global communication.
How to type the ጡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4897 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.