형

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형 U+D615, 형
HANGUL SYLLABLE HYEONG
Composition:ㅎ + ㅕ + ㅇ
← 혔
 		Hangul Syllables 혖 →

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 兄

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeong
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏng
Yale Romanization?hyeng
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 형의 / 형에 / 형까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

형 • (hyeong) (hanja 兄)

  1. older brother of a male
    Coordinate term: 누나 (nuna)
  2. (men's speech, in informal friendly settings) somewhat older male
  3. (dated) elder sister of a female
    Synonym: 언니 (eonni)
  4. (South Korean idol fandom) hyung (older male member of an idol group)
    Coordinate terms: 언니 (eonni), 막내 (mangnae)
Usage notes
  • This term is used as a de facto second-person pronoun by men to address both older brothers and unrelated men of somewhat older age. This is because Korean does not permit the use of true second-person pronouns towards a social superior. See 너#Usage notes for more.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → English: hyung, hyeong
  • → Japanese: ヒョン (hyon)
  • → Russian: хён (xjon)
See also
  • 오빠 (oppa, “older brother of a female”)
  • 언니 (eonni, “older sister of a female”)
  • 동생 (dongsaeng, “younger sibling”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 刑

Noun

형 • (hyeong) (hanja 刑)

  1. punishment, penalty, (legal) sentence

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 型

Noun

형 • (hyeong) (hanja 型)

  1. type, model

Suffix

—형 • (-hyeong) (hanja 型)

  1. such a type, such a form
    이상형 ― isanghyeong ― ideal type
    선다형 ― seondahyeong ― multiple-choice method
    서구형 ― seoguhyeong ― Western-style
    유선형 ― yuseonhyeong ― streamlined shape, streamlined form
    자유형 ― jayuhyeong ― freestyle
    표준형 ― pyojunhyeong ― a standard type

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 形

Noun

형 • (hyeong) (hanja 形)

  1. form, shape

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 螢

Noun

형 • (hyeong) (hanja 螢)

  1. firefly
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