U+C3E3 "쏣" Hangul Syllable Ssolb Unicode Character
U+C3E3 "쏣" Hangul Syllable Ssolb is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the phonetic sound "ssolb" which combines the initial consonant ss (ㅆ, a tensed and aspirated 's'), the medial vowel o (ㅗ, a mid-back rounded vowel), and the final consonant lb (ㄼ, a complex coda blending 'l' and 'b' sounds). As part of the Hangul Syllables block, this character is encoded for use in digital text to enable precise representation of Korean language words where this specific syllable appears, such as in certain verb forms or poetic expressions. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent rendering across platforms and applications, supporting the accurate display of Korean texts that require this particular syllable.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C3E3 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ssolb |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "쏘" U+C3D8 Hangul Syllable Sso "ᆲ" U+11B2 Hangul Jongseong Rieul-Pieup |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쏣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쏣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x8F 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC3E3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C3E3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc3e3 |