Hangul Syllable Teolb

Enter its components in order with a Korean input method. A Korean input method (IME) combines typed letters into a syllable block: enter ㅌ, ㅓ, ㄹ, then ㅂ. The last two form the final cluster ㄼ, called 겹받침, or a double final consonant.

A text normalizer or code inspector may show the same syllable as ᄐ, ᅥ, and ᆲ. These jamo are its leading consonant, vowel, and final cluster; Unicode treats the sequence 턻 as canonically equivalent to 턻.

What does 턻 mean?

By itself, it has no fixed meaning as a word. The Unicode-style name “teolb” labels the block’s written parts; it is not a translation. Hangul combines an initial consonant, a vowel, and sometimes a final consonant cluster to write Korean syllables.

The final cluster ㄼ is called 겹받침, meaning a double final consonant. Its spoken sound follows Korean sound rules rather than an English “lb”; compare its pronunciation in the Korean words 넓게 and 떫지.

Hangul was completed in 1443. The Hunminjeongeum manuscript, a guide to the new script and its sounds, was published in 1446. Earlier systems such as Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal used Chinese characters to write Korean. Hangul later appeared in Buddhist and Confucian books, practical and legal documents, labels, and personal letters.