U+CEFF "컿" Hangul Syllable Keoh Unicode Character
U+CEFF "컿" Hangul Syllable Keoh is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the phonetic combination of the initial consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk), the medial vowel "ㅓ" (eo), and the final consonant "ㅎ" (hieut). This character belongs to the Hangul Syllables block, which encompasses over 11,000 precomposed syllables that allow for efficient text representation without requiring dynamic composition of individual jamo characters. In standard modern Korean usage, "컿" is a relatively rare syllable, primarily found in specialized contexts such as historical texts, transliterations, or linguistic discussions, rather than in everyday vocabulary. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital encoding and interoperability across systems that support the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CEFF |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Keoh |
| 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 "ᇂ" U+11C2 Hangul Jongseong Hieuh |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 컿 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 컿 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBB 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCEFF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CEFF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uceff |