U+D730 "휰" Hangul Syllable Hwik Unicode Character
U+D730 "휰" Hangul Syllable Hwik is a precomposed syllabic block in the modern Korean writing system, representing a specific combination of the initial consonant "ㅎ" (hieut), the medial vowel "ㅟ" (wi), and the final consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk). This syllable is categorized under the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, which encodes all possible syllable forms resulting from the systematic combination of Korean jamo characters. As a part of the Korean script used in both North and South Korea, "휰" represents a valid but relatively rare syllable in contemporary Korean vocabulary, primarily appearing in loanword transcriptions or specific contexts where the sound "hwik" occurs, such as in the transliteration of foreign names or onomatopoeic expressions. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation and processing across platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+D730 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Hwik |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "휘" U+D718 Hangul Syllable Hwi "ᆿ" U+11BF Hangul Jongseong Khieukh |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 휰 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 휰 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xED 0x9C 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD730 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000D730 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud730 |