U+CEF8 "컸" Hangul Syllable Keoss Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
컸
U+CEF8 "컸" Hangul Syllable Keoss is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing a specific sound in the language. Formed from the initial consonant ㅋ (kieuk), the medial vowel ㅓ (eo), and the final consonant cluster ㅆ (ssang ssiot), this syllable is pronounced as "keoss" in the Revised Romanization of Korean. As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, it functions as a single typographic unit, allowing for efficient text processing and display in digital environments. While not among the most common Korean syllables, it appears in word formations, such as in the past tense form of certain verbs, contributing to the nuanced expression of the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CEF8 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Keoss |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "커" U+CEE4 Hangul Syllable Keo "ᆻ" U+11BB Hangul Jongseong Ssangsios |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 컸 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 컸 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBB 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCEF8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CEF8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ucef8 |