Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዧ has the Unicode code point U+12E7. 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+12E7 to binary:
00010010 11100111. 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 10100111
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHWA·U+12E7
ዧ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12E7
HEX
12E7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B A7 | 11100001 10001011 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 E7 | 00010010 11100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E7 12 | 11100111 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 E7 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E7 12 00 00 | 11100111 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዧ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%A7
Description
U+12E7, the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHWA, is a character in the Ethiopic script that holds significant importance in digital text. This character is commonly used within the Ethiopian languages, primarily Amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia. In a linguistic context, the Ethiopic script is abugida, consisting of 28 syllable characters and additional vowel-modifier characters. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZHWA specifically represents the initial consonant 'z' followed by the vowel 'a'. It plays a vital role in transcribing words and phrases accurately within Ethiopian languages, thus facilitating communication and preserving cultural heritage. In terms of technical context, U+12E7 is encoded using Unicode, a computing industry standard for character encoding that ensures consistent representation across different platforms and devices. This promotes accurate and reliable digital text processing and enables effective internationalization and localization of software applications and websites.
How to type the ዧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4839 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.