U+B98C "릌" Hangul Syllable Reuk Unicode Character

U+B98C "릌" Hangul Syllable Reuk is a precomposed syllable in the Hangul script used for writing the Korean language. It represents the phonetic combination of the initial consonant "ㄹ" (rieul), the vowel "ㅡ" (eu), and the final consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk), yielding the sound "reuk" as in the Korean word for "wheel" (르크). As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character was introduced to standardize digital text, enabling the direct encoding of fully formed Korean syllables without requiring separate composition of individual jamo components. Its usage is rooted in modern Korean orthography, where such syllables are common for representing native Korean vocabulary or loanword adaptations.