U+C3A1 "쎡" Hangul Syllable Ssyeog Unicode Character
U+C3A1 "쎡" Hangul Syllable Ssyeog is a precomposed syllable from the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the sound "ssyeog" as a combination of the initial consonant "쌍시옷" (ssang shiot), the medial vowel "ㅕ" (yeo), and the final consonant "ㄱ" (giyeok). It is encoded in the Unicode Standard's Hangul Syllables block, which organizes Korean syllables algorithmically based on the lead, vowel, and tail jamo components. This character is used in written Korean, particularly in contexts where the specific syllable appears in vocabulary or proper nouns, though it is relatively rare compared to more common Hangul syllables. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital text representation and interoperability across global systems that support the Korean script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C3A1 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ssyeog |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "쎠" U+C3A0 Hangul Syllable Ssyeo "ᆨ" U+11A8 Hangul Jongseong Kiyeok |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쎡 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쎡 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x8E 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC3A1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C3A1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc3a1 |