Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character შ has the Unicode code point U+10E8. 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+10E8 to binary:
00010000 11101000. 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 10000011 10101000
GEORGIAN LETTER SHIN·U+10E8
შ
Character Information
Code Point
U+10E8
HEX
10E8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Lowercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 83 A8 | 11100001 10000011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 10 E8 | 00010000 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 10 | 11101000 00010000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 10 E8 | 00000000 00000000 00010000 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 10 00 00 | 11101000 00010000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
შ
URI Encoded
%E1%83%A8
Description
The character U+10E8, known as the Georgian Letter Shin (ᴚ), plays a vital role in the Georgian script. This unique letter is integral to the Mkhedruli script used in modern written Georgian language. In digital text, it serves its typical purpose of representing the /ʃ/ sound, similar to the English "sh" sound. The Georgian script, which dates back to the 5th century AD, has been designated as a UNESCO Memory of the World, highlighting its historical and cultural significance. U+10E8 contributes to this rich linguistic heritage by maintaining an essential position in the Georgian alphabet alongside other characters like the Georgian Letter An (Ⴒ) and the Georgian Letter K'ra (ჷ). The use of these letters, including U+10E8, is crucial for accurate representation and communication in the Georgian language, both in print and digital formats.
How to type the შ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4328 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.