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벰

hangul syllable bem

Hangul Syllable Bem

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벰 is a Korean Hangul syllable that can mean “cutting,” as a noun from 베다, “to cut.” In the Korean title 요괴인간 벰, it is also the name Bem. Alone, it needs context; on the standard Korean 2-set keyboard, q, p, a compose it.

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What 벰 means

In Korean, 벰 can mean “cutting,” a noun from 베다.

The exact translation depends on the sentence.

On the standard Korean 2-set keyboard, q, p, a compose this syllable.

Where did 벰 come from?

It is a Hangul syllable block built from three letters.

Hangul was designed to write Korean speech by arranging consonant and vowel letters into syllable blocks. 벰 combines ㅂ, ㅔ, and ㅁ: an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant.

Hangul's first recorded announcement dates to 1443; the explanatory manuscript Hunminjeongeum was published in 1446.

What does 벰 mean when someone sends it?

By itself, 벰 has no fixed chat reaction.

In Korean prose, read the word in its sentence; in the title 요괴인간 벰, it is the name Bem.

If it arrives alone, ask for context before choosing between Korean grammar and a name.

Korean text is neutral in tone; fonts may change the block's proportions without changing its letters or reading.

A bare 벰 does not tell you whether it is grammar or a name; ask for context.

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Who writes 벰

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What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings

A noun from 베다, meaning cutting or the act of cutting.

Don't confuse it with

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베임 베임 is a different Korean noun: it comes from 베이다 (“to be cut”), while 벰 comes from 베다 (“to cut”).

How to type or find 벰

Search it as
벰 · bem · 베다 · 베임 · qpa · korean keyboard
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType BCB0, then AltX to get 벰.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable bem”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType bcb0, then Enter or Space.
HTML
벰
CSS
\BCB0
How to type 벰
Switch to Korean input and press q, p, a on the standard 2-set layout; the input method combines ㅂ, ㅔ, and ㅁ into one block.
Why did I get qpa?
Your input mode is English; switch to Korean input, then enter q, p, a again.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
벰
HTML hex
벰
CSS content
content: "\BCB0";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EB%B2%B0
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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Korean syllables11,623 symbols