U+B9B3 "릳" Hangul Syllable Rid Unicode Character
U+B9B3 "릳" Hangul Syllable Rid is a precomposed syllable in the modern Hangul script used for writing the Korean language, representing the phonetic value "rit" with an initial "ㄹ" (rieul) and final "ㄷ" (digeut) consonant clusters. It is part of the Unicode Hangul Syllables block, which organizes characters algorithmically according to the Korean writing system's syllable composition rules, allowing for efficient encoding of the tens of thousands of valid syllables. The syllable "릳" itself is not a common or high frequency word in contemporary Korean, but it exists as a valid orthographic unit, primarily encountered in technical contexts such as dictionary entries or linguistic discussions of syllable formation. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation for any text that requires this specific syllable, whether for historical, educational, or specialized linguistic purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+B9B3 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Rid |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "리" U+B9AC Hangul Syllable Ri "ᆮ" U+11AE Hangul Jongseong Tikeut |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 릳 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 릳 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0xA6 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xB9B3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000B9B3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ub9b3 |