Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቱ has the Unicode code point U+1271. 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+1271 to binary:
00010010 01110001. 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 10001001 10110001
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TU·U+1271
ቱ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1271
HEX
1271
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 B1 | 11100001 10001001 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 71 | 00010010 01110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 71 12 | 01110001 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 71 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 71 12 00 00 | 01110001 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቱ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+1271 represents the Ethiopic syllable 'tu', a component of the Ethiopic script which is predominantly used to transcribe the Ge'ez language, an ancient Semitic language historically significant in Ethiopian culture. In digital text, this character serves as a building block for words and phrases written in Ethiopic, enabling accurate representation and preservation of the rich linguistic heritage of Ethiopia. The Ethiopic script is unique, with a distinct set of 256 characters including consonants, vowels, and syllables like U+1271, which are used to represent phonetic sounds in the Ge'ez language. Its proper use requires understanding of Ethiopian linguistic structure and phonetics, which is essential for accurate translations, research, and preservation of Ethiopia's literary and historical works.
How to type the ቱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4721 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.