U+B5AB "떫" Hangul Syllable Ddeolb Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+B5AB "떫" Hangul Syllable Ddeolb is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul script, representing the sound "ddeolb." It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㄸ" (ssang-digeut), the vowel "ㅓ" (eo), and the final consonant "ㄼ" (bieup-lieul), making it a complex syllable that carries a tense pronunciation. This character belongs to the Hangul Syllables block, which encodes all possible syllabic combinations of the Korean alphabet in a single code point for efficient text processing. In practical usage, "떫" appears in Korean vocabulary to convey meanings related to bitterness or harshness, such as in the adjective "떫다" (tteolbda), which describes a puckering, astringent taste found in unripe fruits or certain vegetables.

General Properties

Code Point U+B5AB
Version Added 2.0
Name Hangul Syllable Ddeolb
Block Hangul Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Canonical
Decomposition Mapping "떠" U+B5A0 Hangul Syllable Ddeo
"ᆲ" U+11B2 Hangul Jongseong Rieul-Pieup

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 떫
HTML Hex Encoding 떫
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEB 0x96 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding 0xB5AB
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000B5AB
C/C++/Java Escape \ub5ab

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Hangul LVT Syllable
East Asian Width Wide
Script Hangul
Script Extensions Hangul
Hangul Syllable Type LVT Syllable
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Hangul Syllable Type=LVT
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter