U+1239 "ሹ" Ethiopic Syllable Shu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1239 "ሹ" Ethiopic Syllable Shu is a symbol from the Ethiopic script, used primarily for writing languages like Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge'ez. It represents the syllable "shu", combining the consonant sound "sh" with the vowel "u". This character is part of a larger syllabary system where each glyph blends a consonant base with one of several vowel modifiers, and it is encoded in Unicode’s Ethiopic block, ensuring its digital representation and exchange across modern computing platforms for linguistic and cultural preservation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1239
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Shu
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ሹ
HTML Hex Encoding
ሹ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x88 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1239
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001239
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1239
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic