U+CEC8 "컈" Hangul Syllable Kyae Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
컈
U+CEC8 "컈" Hangul Syllable Kyae is a precomposed Hangul syllable representing the phonetic sound "kyae" in the Korean language. It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk) with the medial vowel "ㅒ" (yae), which creates a distinct syllable used in modern Korean orthography. This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block in the Unicode standard, which encodes all possible syllabic combinations of the Korean writing system. As a precomposed form, it allows for easier text processing and display, ensuring consistent representation across digital platforms and fonts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CEC8 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Kyae |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄏ" U+110F Hangul Choseong Khieukh "ᅤ" U+1164 Hangul Jungseong Yae |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 컈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 컈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBB 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCEC8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CEC8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ucec8 |