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왗

hangul syllable wac

Hangul syllable Wac

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왗 is a Hangul syllable block built from an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant. Its Unicode label “WAC” names components; it is not a Korean translation, so the surrounding word supplies the meaning. Hangul was created to make Korean writing fit Korean speech more directly than Chinese-character-based writing did.

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What 왗 means

It is one Hangul syllable block, not a translation.

Hangul jamo in 왗 are ᄋ (initial consonant), ᅪ (vowel), and ᆾ (final consonant); their familiar compatibility forms are ㅇ, ㅘ, and ㅊ. “WAC” is Unicode component-name shorthand, not a Korean gloss. It describes the block’s construction; the word around it supplies meaning. Some archaic spellings keep jamo separate. Fonts can vary the parts’ shape, size, or placement without changing the character.

Hangul’s creation was announced in 1443, and its explanatory guide, Hunminjeongeum, was published in 1446. It offered a way to write Korean speech more directly than relying on Chinese characters to represent Korean. The script also circulated under historical Korean names: 언문 (“vernacular script”) and 국문 (“national script”), before Hangul became the familiar name.

How do I type 왗?

Use a Unicode hex-entry method.

Enter C657 with a Unicode input method supported by your app. Microsoft Word and GTK text fields offer direct hex entry; the exact keystrokes depend on the text field.

Technical and neutral; the code label describes a syllable’s structure, not its translation.

“WAC” is component-name shorthand, not a Korean gloss.

Who writes 왗

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Don't confuse it with

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Questions people ask

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Why does 왗 look different in different fonts?

Unicode identifies the character, not one mandatory outline. Fonts can vary the components’ shape, size, or placement while the character remains 왗.

How to type or find 왗

Search it as
wac · C657 · Hangul jamo · Hangul syllable · Korean syllable block · Korean character
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType C657, then AltX to get 왗.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable wac”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType c657, then Enter or Space.
HTML
왗
CSS
\C657
Microsoft Word
As of 2026-09-13, type C657 and press AltX. If the code follows other hexadecimal text, select it first.
GTK text fields
As of 2026-09-13, press CtrlShiftU, type C657, then press Space or Enter.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
왗
HTML hex
왗
CSS content
content: "\C657";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EC%99%97
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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Chinese, Japanese & Korean121,370 symbols

Korean syllables11,623 symbols