U+BC4F "뱏" Hangul Syllable Byags Unicode Character
U+BC4F "뱏" Hangul Syllable Byags is a precomposed syllable in the Hangul script, representing the Korean syllable “byags” with a pronunciation that combines the initial consonant ㅂ (b), the vowel ㅑ (ya), and the final consonant cluster ㅅ (s) to form a closed syllable. This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block within Unicode, which encodes syllabic combinations by assigning each syllable a unique code point rather than using a combination of individual jamo components. The syllable "byags" is rarely used in modern Korean, as it derives from a Middle Korean vowel inventory that has since evolved or merged in contemporary spoken language, making it more of a historical or specialized linguistic artifact. Its inclusion ensures comprehensive coverage of Korean textual representation across digital systems, supporting accurate rendering for archival or academic purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+BC4F |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Byags |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "뱌" U+BC4C Hangul Syllable Bya "ᆪ" U+11AA Hangul Jongseong Kiyeok-Sios |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 뱏 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 뱏 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0xB1 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xBC4F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000BC4F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ubc4f |