U+C124 "설" Hangul Syllable Seol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
설
U+C124 "설" Hangul Syllable Seol is a precomposed Hangul syllable that represents the sound "seol" in the Korean writing system, formed by combining the initial consonant ㅅ (s), the medial vowel ㅓ (eo), and the final consonant ㄹ (l). This syllable is a common and important character in the Korean language, appearing in numerous words such as "설날" (Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year) and "설명" (seolmyeong, meaning explanation). As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, it allows for efficient text processing and display of Korean script, ensuring that this culturally significant character is correctly represented across digital platforms and systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C124 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Seol |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "서" U+C11C Hangul Syllable Seo "ᆯ" U+11AF Hangul Jongseong Rieul |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 설 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 설 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x84 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC124 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C124 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc124 |