흑

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흑 U+D751, 흑
HANGUL SYLLABLE HEUG
Composition:ㅎ + ㅡ + ㄱ
← 흐
 		Hangul Syllables 흒 →
흐흑흒흓흔흕흖
흗흘흙흚흛흜흝
흞흟흠흡흢흣흤
흥흦흧흨흩흪흫
휴 ←→ 희

Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄒᆞᆰ (hòlk). Cognate to Korean 흙 (heuk).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heug
Yale Romanization?huk

Noun

흑 (heuk)

  1. earth, soil

References

  • “흑” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heug
McCune–Reischauer?hŭk
Yale Romanization?huk

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 黑 (“black”)

흑 (heuk, “black go pieces”).

Noun

흑 • (heuk) (hanja 黑)

  1. The color black.
  2. (board games) A black stone used in the game of go.
Synonyms

Syllable

흑 (heuk)

  1. 黑: black
    (eumhun reading: 검을 흑 (geomeul heuk))
    (MC reading: 黑 (MC xok))

Etymology 2

Onomatopoietic rendering of the sharp intake of breath when surprised or crying.

Ideophone

흑 • (heuk)

  1. (onomatopoeia) while sobbing momentarily
  2. (onomatopoeia) while inhaling a breath deeply, usually in apprehension
  3. (Internet slang) expresses shock or disappointment
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