Hangul syllable Dweols

With a Korean IME, enter ㄷ, ㅞ, then ㄹ + ㅅ.

The input method combines ㄷ as the initial, ㅞ as the vowel, and ㄹ + ㅅ as the final cluster ㄽ to form one Hangul syllable.

What does 둸 mean?

Its word meaning comes from the Korean word containing it.

It begins with consonant ㄷ, has vowel ㅞ, and ends with the consonant pair ㄹ + ㅅ, written as final cluster ㄽ. The Unicode label “Dweols” combines component names; it describes the structure, not a Korean dictionary definition.

When did Hangul begin?

Hangul began as a Korean writing project in the 15th century.

A notice dated December 1443 says King Sejong had created 28 letters. The Hunminjeongeum, a book explaining the writing system, followed in 1446; it aimed to make writing Korean more accessible than writing it with Chinese characters.

Names used for the script include Hunminjeongeum, Eonmun, and Gukmun. Hangul blocks combine initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants; Hanja are Chinese characters used alongside Korean, not pieces of this syllable.