Hangul syllable 픴

It is one Korean syllable; its word supplies the meaning.

픴 is a precomposed Hangul block made from three letters, called jamo: initial consonant ᄑ, vowel ᅴ, and final consonant ᆻ. In the compatibility forms used for separate letters, these are ㅍ + ㅢ + ㅆ. The block is one syllable; the Korean word around it gives that word its meaning.

By itself, 픴 does not identify a particular Korean word. If someone sends it alone, ask for context before inferring intent. Hangul was designed in 15th-century Korea to write Korean more directly and make writing easier to learn. The Sejong Sillok, a royal chronicle, records the new script's creation as 28 letters in late 1443; the Hunminjeongeum, the book explaining it, was completed in 1446. Hangul initially coexisted with Hanja, Chinese characters used in Korean writing. Reform debates in the late 19th century preceded Hangul-only writing becoming the norm in the 20th century.

How do I type 픴?

A Korean input method composes its component letters as you type.

On a Korean keyboard with an input method editor (IME), enter ㅍ, ㅢ, and ㅆ in order; the IME combines them into one syllable block. Key positions and how you enter the vowel depend on the layout.

A Unicode code-point input tool can enter D534; its keystrokes depend on the operating system or app.

Why does 픴 look different?

Fonts change proportions; missing shaping support can separate the letters.

Unicode normalization, which standardizes equivalent text, treats precomposed 픴 and its canonical three-jamo spelling as equivalent. A Hangul-aware text shaper displays either as one syllable block; a font or shaper without that support may expose the separate letters. Font designs also change the block's proportions.