U+BCC4 "별" Hangul Syllable Byeol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
별
U+BCC4 "별" Hangul Syllable Byeol is a precomposed Hangul syllable representing the Korean word for "star," pronounced "byeol." It is part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which contains full syllable blocks formed from initial consonants, vowels, and optional final consonants, in this case the initial consonant ㅂ (bieup), the vowel ㅕ (yeo), and the final consonant ㄹ (rieul). This character is commonly used in Korean writing and appears in various contexts, such as in the word "별빛" (byeolbit, meaning starlight) or in names and poetic expressions, reflecting its cultural significance as a symbol of light, guidance, and beauty.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+BCC4 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Byeol |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "벼" U+BCBC Hangul Syllable Byeo "ᆯ" U+11AF Hangul Jongseong Rieul |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 별 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 별 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0xB3 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xBCC4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000BCC4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ubcc4 |