What 탐 means
Read 탐 through the whole Korean word, not by itself.
탐문 and 탐험대 use 탐 for inquiry or exploring. 탐나다 and 탐스럽다 use it for craving, wanting to possess, or looking appealing enough to tempt you. The block alone does not choose.
Hangul stacks jamo letters into one block: ㅌ plus ㅏ plus ㅁ makes 탐. Hangul was created in 1443 and explained in 1446 to make Korean writing easier. As of 2026-09-17, no separate first attestation for this block was defensible. In mixed Hanja writing, 探 and 貪 were distinct; in Hangul-only writing, context carries the difference.
Inside words, ordinary; alone, context-dependent.
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Who writes 탐
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CJK Unified Ideograph-63A2
Hanja root behind inquiry words like 탐문 and 탐험; 탐 spells its Korean sound.
CJK Unified Ideograph-8Caa
Hanja root behind wanting words like 탐욕 and 탐나다; same sound, different meaning.
ㅌ
Hangul Letter Thieuth
First jamo in 탐, the t-like onset that starts the syllable block.
ㅁ
Hangul Letter Mieum
Final jamo in 탐, the m-like coda that closes the syllable block.
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How to type or find 탐
- Search it as
- 탐 · tam · t'am · 탐문 · 탐험 · 탐욕 · 탐나다 · 탐스럽다
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
탐CSS
\D0D0How do I type 탐 on a Korean keyboard?
Press ㅌ, ㅏ, then ㅁ; a Korean IME composes 탐. If they stay separate, normalize to NFC.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
탐
HTML hex
탐
CSS content
content: "\D0D0";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%ED%83%90
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.