Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዣ has the Unicode code point U+12E3. 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+12E3 to binary:
00010010 11100011. 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 10100011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHAA·U+12E3
ዣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12E3
HEX
12E3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B A3 | 11100001 10001011 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 E3 | 00010010 11100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E3 12 | 11100011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 E3 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E3 12 00 00 | 11100011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዣ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%A3
Description
The character U+12E3, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHAA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopian language system. In digital text, it is commonly employed to represent a specific syllable within the Ethiopic script, which is an abugida writing system primarily used for Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Semitic languages spoken in the Horn of Africa. This script features unique characteristics such as shared letters and a concept of base and derived characters. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHAA, like other Ethiopic syllables, forms the basis for constructing words within these languages, thereby facilitating communication and preservation of cultural heritage. In terms of technical context, it is essential to note that Unicode, an encoding system designed to represent characters from all known scripts, assigned this character code U+12E3 to distinctly identify the Ethiopic Syllable ZHAA within digital texts. This assignment enables proper rendering and display across various platforms, ensuring accurate representation of the Ethiopian languages in digital spaces.
How to type the ዣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4835 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.