I need to convert characters into their bite sequences

[HughP]

as part of the .map file creation process extraction for the keyboard analysis, I need to convert the unicode character into its unicode sequence.

https://www.redspin.com/blog/labs/2009/07/24/string-encoding-in-the-shell/
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12273/in-bash-how-can-i-convert-a-unicode-codepoint-0-9a-f-into-a-printable-charact

Can I use Echo?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/602912/how-do-you-echo-a-4-digit-unicode-character-in-bash
http://bash.cyberciti.biz/guide/Echo_Command
http://askubuntu.com/questions/537984/difference-between-echo-e-string-and-echo-string

Does bash have a char command?
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/92447/bash-script-to-get-ascii-values-for-alphabet
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/890262/integer-ascii-value-to-character-in-bash-using-printf

echo hex value of unicode character bash
https://www.google.com/search?q=echo+hex+value+of+unicode+charactr+bash&oq=echo+hex+value+of+unicode+charactr+bash&aqs=chrome..69i57.16700j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8#q=echo+hex+value+of+unicode+character+bash&start=10

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=735140

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/25903/awesome-symbols-and-characters-in-a-bash-prompt