Hangul Syllable Teobs

It spells one syllable; the Korean word gives it context.

텂 places ㅌ, ㅓ, and the final two-consonant unit ㅄ in one syllable cell. Hangul combines consonant and vowel letters into blocks that represent written syllables. The label teobs describes the components; it is not a translation.

The key dates are 1443 and 1446: the alphabet was devised under King Sejong in 1443, and Hunminjeongeum, its introductory guide, was promulgated in 1446. The system gave Koreans a more accessible way to write their language than relying on Chinese characters alone. South Korea calls the script Hangul; North Korea calls it Chosŏn'gŭl. These are regional names for one writing system, not readings of 텂.

How do I type 텂?

Use the Korean 2-set keyboard and enter xjqt.

On the standard Korean 2-set layout, x enters ㅌ, j enters ㅓ, and q then t make final ㅄ: xjqt produces 텂. The input method joins the parts into one block as you type.

Text can store this as one precomposed block or as a sequence of conjoining jamo; Unicode normalization treats them as equivalent. Fonts can arrange the parts differently inside the syllable cell, changing its spacing without changing the character.