U+C369 "썩" Hangul Syllable Sseog Unicode Character
U+C369 "썩" Hangul Syllable Sseog is a precomposed syllable from the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the phonetic value "sseog" as a single encoded character rather than a sequence of individual jamo letters. It is formed from the initial consonant ㅆ (ssang shiot, a doubled s sound) and the vowel ㅓ (eo, similar to the vowel in "cup") combined with the final consonant ㄱ (giyeok, a k sound). As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character is used in standard Korean text to convey meaning and pronunciation, appearing in words such as "썩다" (sseokda, meaning to rot or decay). Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent representation across digital platforms, supporting the accurate display and processing of the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C369 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Sseog |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "써" U+C368 Hangul Syllable Sseo "ᆨ" U+11A8 Hangul Jongseong Kiyeok |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 썩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 썩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x8D 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC369 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C369 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc369 |