U+C338 "쌸" Hangul Syllable Ssyal Unicode Character
U+C338 "쌸" Hangul Syllable Ssyal is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the phonetic sound "ssyal" where the initial consonant is the double "ss" (쌍시옷) and the vowel is "ya" (ㅑ) with the final consonant "l" (리을). This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which encodes all possible combinations of Korean initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants as single code points for efficient text processing. "쌸" is used in written Korean to form words or syllables that require this specific phonetic composition, typically appearing in contexts where emphasis or a tensed consonant sound is needed, such as in loanwords or onomatopoeia. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent encoding and display across digital platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C338 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ssyal |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "쌰" U+C330 Hangul Syllable Ssya "ᆯ" U+11AF Hangul Jongseong Rieul |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쌸 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쌸 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x8C 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC338 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C338 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc338 |