What 쩝 means
Alone, 쩝 usually reads as a resigned “well…” In Korean chat, it writes a lip-smack. Food can cue appetite, while a frustrating exchange can make it a flat, disapproving reaction. A 2008 National Institute of Korean Language report lists 쩝 among online reaction words for tongue-clicks and sighs, including everyday use.
A Korean literary scenario from 2008 uses 쩝 alone after an awkward admission. Repeating it as 쩝쩝 gives a form for sustained lip-smacking or noisy eating.
Casual and expressive; it adds attitude, not politeness.
Alone, it can sound dismissive; avoid it in formal messages.
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Who writes 쩝
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsResigned or unimpressed: “well…”
Questions people ask
1Why does 쩝 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 쩝
- Also called
- jjeob · jjeop
- Search it as
- 쩝쩝 · lip-smack
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
쩝\CA5DCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.