What 맬 means
It means “to tie or fasten” when grammar supplies the context.
맬 is 매다 dressed for Korean grammar, usually before a noun or clause: 맬 끈, “a cord to tie,” or 신발 끈을 맬 때, “when tying shoelaces.” Alone, read the surrounding Korean, not the lone block.
맬 is Korean grammar, not an icon
This block has no universal cross-cultural meaning.
No separate origin for 맬 is identified in the sources checked here (as of 2026). It belongs to Hangul’s ㅁㅐㄹ syllable system, an invented script first recorded in 1443 and explained in 1446 to write Korean where Classical Chinese did not fit. Its relatives are the component jamo and Hangul’s other syllable blocks.
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Who writes 맬
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsIncomplete — ask for the rest of the sentence.
Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why does 맬 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 맬
- Search it as
- 맬 · mael · 매다 · 멜 · 메다 · tie · fasten
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
맬\B9ECCodes and encoding1 code points
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