U+BE55 "빕" Hangul Syllable Bib Unicode Character
U+BE55 "빕" Hangul Syllable Bib is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul script, formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅂ" (bieup), the vowel "ㅣ" (i), and the final consonant "ㅂ" (bieup) to create the sound "bib." This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which encodes all possible syllable combinations of the Korean alphabet for efficient digital text processing. In practical use, the syllable "빕" appears in Korean vocabulary, often in formal or technical contexts such as in the word "비빔밥" (bibimbap), where it serves as a component of a larger compound word meaning "mixed rice," though "빕" alone is not a common standalone word. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that Korean texts can be accurately represented and rendered across digital platforms, preserving the phonetic and structural integrity of the language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+BE55 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Bib |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "비" U+BE44 Hangul Syllable Bi "ᆸ" U+11B8 Hangul Jongseong Pieup |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 빕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 빕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEB 0xB9 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xBE55 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000BE55 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ube55 |