U+C0B4 "살" Hangul Syllable Sal Unicode Character

U+C0B4 "살" Hangul Syllable Sal is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the sound "sal." It is formed by combining the initial consonant ㅅ (s) with the vowel ㅏ (a) and the final consonant ㄹ (l). In the Korean language, this syllable carries multiple meanings, most commonly referring to "flesh" or "skin" as in the human body, "age" when used in the context of years (e.g., 살이 다섯), or "a spike" or "thorn" in a more specific context. As part of the Unicode Hangul Syllables block, U+C0B4 is encoded as a single character to facilitate efficient digital text processing and display, following the standard pattern of ordering syllables by their initial, medial, and final components.