U+C016 "쀖" Hangul Syllable Bbwebs Unicode Character
U+C016 "쀖" Hangul Syllable Bbwebs is a specific codepoint within the Unicode Standard's Hangul Syllables block, representing a precomposed syllable from the Korean writing system. This character is formed by combining the initial consonant “ㅃ” (a tensed bilabial stop), the vowel “ㅞ” (a diphthong pronounced similar to “we”), and the final consonant “ㅄ” (a cluster of “ㅂ” and “ㅅ”), resulting in a syllable that is not commonly used in modern standard Korean but is included for compatibility with older or specialized texts. As part of the large set of over 11,000 precomposed Hangul syllables, it allows for efficient text representation and processing in digital environments, ensuring that all valid combinations of Korean jamo are available for electronic communication and preservation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C016 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Bbwebs |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "쀄" U+C004 Hangul Syllable Bbwe "ᆹ" U+11B9 Hangul Jongseong Pieup-Sios |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쀖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쀖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x80 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC016 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C016 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc016 |