U+B5BC "떼" Hangul Syllable Dde Unicode Character
U+B5BC "떼" Hangul Syllable Dde is a precomposed syllable in the Korean writing system, representing the sound "dde". This character is formed from the initial consonant 'ㄸ' (a tense doubling of the alveolar stop 'ㄷ') combined with the vowel 'ㅔ' (a mid-front vowel similar to the "e" in "bed"), and it belongs to the vast set of precomposed Hangul syllables encoded in the Unicode Hangul Syllables block (AC00–D7AF). In modern Korean, "떼" can function as a noun meaning "a group" or "flock," as well as a verb stem meaning "to remove" or "to take off," depending on context and additional grammatical endings. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for proper digital representation and interchange of Korean text across platforms and devices, ensuring accurate rendering of this common syllable in written communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+B5BC |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Dde |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄄ" U+1104 Hangul Choseong Ssangtikeut "ᅦ" U+1166 Hangul Jungseong E |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 떼 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 떼 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0x96 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xB5BC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000B5BC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ub5bc |