Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጹ has the Unicode code point U+1339. 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+1339 to binary:
00010011 00111001. 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 10111001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TSU·U+1339
ጹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1339
HEX
1339
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C B9 | 11100001 10001100 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 39 | 00010011 00111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 39 13 | 00111001 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 39 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 39 13 00 00 | 00111001 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጹ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%B9
Description
The Unicode character U+1339, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TSU, plays a significant role in the Ethiopian language system. In digital text, this character serves as a building block for Ethiopian syllables, much like alphabetic characters do in Latin or Cyrillic scripts. The Ethiopic script is primarily used to write Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, but it also accommodates other languages spoken in the region. U+1339 contributes to the formation of words and phrases by combining with other Ethiopic syllable characters, allowing for a rich and diverse vocabulary. The character's cultural and linguistic context is deeply rooted in Ethiopian history, as the script has been in use for over a thousand years, reflecting the nation's unique heritage and identity. In the realm of typography, U+1339 helps maintain the aesthetic and readability of text in Ethiopian languages, ensuring that these linguistic systems are accurately represented on screens and in print.
How to type the ጹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4921 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.