Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዞ has the Unicode code point U+12DE. 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+12DE to binary:
00010010 11011110. 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 10011110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZO·U+12DE
ዞ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12DE
HEX
12DE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 9E | 11100001 10001011 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 DE | 00010010 11011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DE 12 | 11011110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 DE | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DE 12 00 00 | 11011110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዞ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+12DE, known as the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZO, holds significant importance in Ethiopian orthography and digital text representation. It is a key component of the Ge'ez script, an ancient writing system predominantly used for Amharic, Tigrinya, and other Ethiopian Semitic languages. In its typical usage, U+12DE serves as a single consonant-vowel unit in these languages, reflecting Ethiopian phonology and morphology. As a critical element of the Ge'ez script, U+12DE contributes to the rich linguistic heritage of Ethiopia, enabling accurate digital text representation and preservation of this unique cultural context.
How to type the ዞ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4830 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.