Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae Letter
ￎ is the Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae character (U+FFCE) used when halfwidth Hangul compatibility is required.
U+FFCE
ￎ is Unicode character U+FFCE, named “HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER WAE.” It belongs to the Fullwidth category in the Unicode naming scheme used by this site. Use it when you specifically need the halfwidth Hangul form for text compatibility or formatting.
Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae Letter Meaning
“Wae” (웨) is a Hangul letter used as the syllable element for the sound “we/wae” in Korean writing. This specific character, “Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae” (U+FFCE), represents the halfwidth form of the Hangul letter Wae. Halfwidth Hangul characters typically appear in legacy encodings, fixed-width text contexts, compatibility layers, or when matching typography across systems that expect halfwidth Hangul glyphs. In modern Unicode text, many fonts render this character consistently, but its use is most relevant when you need the exact code point rather than an ordinary Hangul syllable.
Common uses
- •Using the exact Unicode character in technical documents that reference specific code points
- •Matching legacy or compatibility text that expects the halfwidth Hangul Wae form
- •Creating fixed-width UI or typography where halfwidth Hangul glyph spacing matters
- •Testing font coverage for the U+FFCE character and verifying rendering behavior
- •Encoding/decoding tasks where the exact character must be preserved in copy/paste flows
Examples
ￎ Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae (U+FFCE)
- ￎￎ
- ￎExample: ￎ in a string
- ￎTest char ￎ for rendering
- ￎCompatibility check: ￎ
- ￎCopy U+FFCE: ￎ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FFCE | |
| HTML Entity | ￎ | |
| HTML Code | ￎ | |
| CSS | \FFCE |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae letter mean?
“Wae” (웨) is a Hangul letter used as the syllable element for the sound “we/wae” in Korean writing. This specific character, “Halfwidth Hangul Letter Wae” (U+FFCE), represents the halfwidth form of the Hangul letter Wae. Halfwidth Hangul characters typically appear in legacy encodings, fixed-width text contexts, compatibility layers, or when matching typography across systems that expect halfwidth Hangul glyphs. In modern Unicode text, many fonts render this character consistently, but its use is most relevant when you need the exact code point rather than an ordinary Hangul syllable.
What Unicode character is ￎ?
ￎ is “HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER WAE” with Unicode code point U+FFCE.
How do I copy ￎ reliably in my code or documents?
Copy the character directly, or use an explicit form like the HTML entity ￎ or the escape \\\\u{FFCE} depending on your environment.
Is ￎ the same as a regular Hangul letter or syllable?
It is a specific halfwidth Hangul letter character. It is not the same as ordinary Hangul syllables/letters with different Unicode code points.
Why would someone need the halfwidth Hangul Wae character specifically?
Common reasons include legacy compatibility, matching fixed-width layout expectations, or testing exact Unicode code point rendering in fonts and systems.