Hangul syllable hwalb

Type ㅎ, ㅗ, ㅏ, ㄹ, ㅂ on a Korean two-set keyboard.

In this layout, ㅘ comes from ㅗ + ㅏ, and the final cluster ㄼ comes from ㄹ + ㅂ. The input method combines those keystrokes into 홟.

What does 홟 mean and how is it pronounced?

It has no standalone meaning or fixed pronunciation. 홟 is a Hangul syllable block made of initial ㅎ, vowel ㅘ, and final cluster ㄼ (ㄹ + ㅂ). It shows how a syllable is written; it does not identify one Korean word by itself.

The final cluster changes sound by word: in 넓다 (“wide”), it is pronounced as ㄹ, an l sound; in 밟다 (“step on”), as ㅂ, a p sound made with the lips closed at the end of the syllable.

Korean was previously written with Chinese characters and adaptations of them. King Sejong created Hangul in 1443 as a writing system designed for Korean; the 1446 guide 훈민정음 (“Correct Sounds for the Instruction of the People”) explained its purpose and principles. 홟 is a syllable block built by that script’s composition rules.

Why does 홟 show as a box?

Your font may not include this syllable’s shape.

A Unicode character can be valid even when your chosen font—or a backup font—does not include its glyph. The device may show a missing-glyph box instead. Try a font with broad Hangul coverage; the text remains 홟.