Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዬ has the Unicode code point U+12EC. 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+12EC to binary:
00010010 11101100. 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 10001011 10101100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE YEE·U+12EC
ዬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12EC
HEX
12EC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B AC | 11100001 10001011 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 EC | 00010010 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 12 | 11101100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 EC | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 12 00 00 | 11101100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዬ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+12EC, commonly known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE YEE, plays a significant role in Ethiopian digital text systems. This unique character is part of the Ethiopic script, which belongs to the Abugida family of scripts used for writing Amharic and other Semitic languages in Ethiopia. The character's main usage lies in representing the initial consonant sound 'Y' with a short vowel 'EE', allowing for various combinations of consonants and vowels within the Ethiopian language system. As an integral part of the Ethiopic script, U+12EC helps maintain the cultural, linguistic, and technical integrity of Ethiopian digital texts, ensuring accurate and meaningful communication across diverse digital platforms.
How to type the ዬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4844 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.