U+C3AF "" Hangul Syllable Ssyeolh Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+C3AF "" Hangul Syllable Ssyeolh is a precomposed syllable from the modern Korean writing system, Hangul, representing the phonetic value of the Korean sound "ssyeolh." It is composed of three jamo components: the initial consonant "쌍시옷" (ssang shiot, a double "s" sound), the vowel "여" (yeo, a "yeo" vowel), and the final consonant "리을" (rieul, an "l" sound), which together create the syllabic block that appears as "쎯" in written text. This character is part of the Hangul Syllables block, a specific range in Unicode dedicated to organizing and encoding the thousands of possible syllable combinations in Hangul, ensuring consistent representation across digital platforms and fonts. As a result, "쎯" enables accurate text processing and display for Korean language documents, particularly for representing native or loanword pronunciations that include the tensed "ss" sound combined with the "yeolh" ending.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
쎯
HTML Hex Encoding
쎯
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEC 0x8E 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding
0xC3AF
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000C3AF
C/C++/Java Escape
\uc3af