U+C148 "셈" Hangul Syllable Sem Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
셈
U+C148 "셈" Hangul Syllable Sem is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "sem." This character is formed by combining the initial consonant ㅅ (s), the medial vowel ㅔ (e), and the final consonant ㅁ (m), following the standard block structure of Hangul syllables. In Korean, "셈" serves as a versatile noun, commonly meaning "calculation," "counting," or "intention," and it frequently appears in expressions related to arithmetic, reckoning, or estimating a quantity. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across platforms, supporting accurate text display and processing for the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C148 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Sem |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "세" U+C138 Hangul Syllable Se "ᆷ" U+11B7 Hangul Jongseong Mieum |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 셈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 셈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x85 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC148 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C148 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc148 |