Hangul Syllable Jjyeoss

It is a past-tense verb form, not a standalone symbol.

쪘 is the past form behind 쪘다. With 살이 or 살, as in 살쪘다, it says someone gained weight; after a food object, it says something was steamed. The block alone cannot choose between those readings.

The verb 찌다 behind it is attested in 1461; that date belongs to the verb’s history, not proof the modern block was already written then. Hangul was created in 1443 and explained in 1446 to make Korean easier to write and learn. As of 2026-09-08, no independent emblematic history is established for this block.

Is 살이 쪘다 rude?

It can be rude when aimed at someone else’s body.

In 살이 쪘다 the speaker may describe themself, report a change, or comment on another person. A 2009 KBS World lesson presents 살이 좀 쪘네 as a light greeting among familiar people but marks 살 많이 쪘네 as rude. As of 2009, treat that as a relationship cue, not permission to discuss someone else’s body.

How do you type 쪘?

Use a Korean IME; it assembles the block for you.

쪘 combines initial ㅉ, medial ㅕ, and final ㅆ. On standard 2-beolsik, enter them as Shift+W, U, Shift+T; the IME joins the jamos into one syllable. The final ㅆ carries the past-tense spelling, which is why 쪘 differs from 쪄.

If Korean input is off, those keys produce Latin letters instead; switch the input mode first. For a one-off, copy it from the palette above.