U+B9F4 "맴" Hangul Syllable Maem Unicode Character
U+B9F4 "맴" Hangul Syllable Maem is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "maem" formed by the consonant ㅁ (mieum) and the vowel ㅐ (ae) with the final consonant ㅁ (mieum) acting as a batchim. This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which includes all possible combinations of Korean initial consonants, medial vowels, and final consonants, allowing for efficient digital encoding of Korean text. The syllable "맴" itself is a real Korean word, often used as an onomatopoeic expression for the buzzing sound of a bee or fly, or to describe a lingering, dazed, or stuck feeling, such as in the phrase "맴돌다" meaning to circle around or linger in one place. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this specific syllable can be consistently represented and rendered across all compliant devices and software, supporting the accurate digital use of the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+B9F4 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Maem |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "매" U+B9E4 Hangul Syllable Mae "ᆷ" U+11B7 Hangul Jongseong Mieum |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 맴 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 맴 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0xA7 0xB4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xB9F4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000B9F4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ub9f4 |