Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዝ has the Unicode code point U+12DD. 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+12DD to binary:
00010010 11011101. 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 10011101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZE·U+12DD
ዝ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12DD
HEX
12DD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 9D | 11100001 10001011 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 DD | 00010010 11011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DD 12 | 11011101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 DD | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DD 12 00 00 | 11011101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዝ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%9D
Description
The character U+12DD is an Ethiopic syllable, specifically ZE, which plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script used to write Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. In digital text, this character serves as a building block for constructing words and phrases in Amharic. The Ethiopic script is a unique abugida system, meaning that each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, making it more efficient than the Roman alphabet for writing Amharic. U+12DD contributes to the rich linguistic heritage of Ethiopia and its various ethnic groups who communicate through Amharic. As such, understanding and accurately representing this character in digital text is crucial for preserving and promoting Ethiopian culture and language worldwide.
How to type the ዝ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4829 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.