U+C4D4 "쓔" Hangul Syllable Ssyu Unicode Character
U+C4D4 "쓔" Hangul Syllable Ssyu is a specific precomposed syllable in the modern Hangul writing system used for the Korean language, representing the sound "ssyu." It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅆ" (a tense, double "s" sound) with the medial vowel "ㅠ" (the "yu" sound), resulting in a single, self-contained character. This syllable is part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which includes all possible combinations of initial consonants, vowels, and optional final consonants in the Korean alphabet. While the character "쓔" itself is relatively uncommon in everyday Korean vocabulary, it exemplifies the systematic and efficient nature of Hangul, where letters are grouped into syllabic blocks for clearer reading and writing. Its encoding in Unicode ensures consistent representation across different digital platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C4D4 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ssyu |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄊ" U+110A Hangul Choseong Ssangsios "ᅲ" U+1172 Hangul Jungseong Yu |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쓔 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쓔 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x93 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC4D4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C4D4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc4d4 |