Hangul syllable bbaem

Its reading comes from the surrounding Korean.

One reading is the noun form of 빼다, a verb meaning “take something out,” “subtract,” or “move out.” In the clipped phrase 집 뺌 (“moving out of a house”), context supplies the timing: a Korean Language Institute Q&A from 2026 records readings for a planned or ongoing move and for one already completed.

Some regional Korean dialects use 뺌 for standard 뺨, “cheek.” A reader expecting standard spelling may take it for a typo; use 뺨 for the standard word.

How does 뺌 fit into Korean writing?

It is one syllable block in Hangul’s sound-based writing system.

Hangul’s creation is first recorded in 1443; in 1446, a guide called Hunminjeongeum introduced the new writing system. Its consonant and vowel letters combine into blocks, giving people a direct way to write Korean.

The word 뺨 (“cheek”) is recorded in writing by 1489, and a later written form appears in 1677. Regional records connect 뺌 with that word. Older Korean writing also used Hanja (Chinese characters) and Idu, a method of using Chinese characters to write Korean words and grammar; these are part of Hangul’s historical setting.