흑

흑 U+D751, 흑
HANGUL SYLLABLE HEUG
Composition:ㅎ + ㅡ + ㄱ
← 흐
[U+D750] 		Hangul Syllables 흒 →
[U+D752]
흐흑흒흓흔흕흖
흗흘흙흚흛흜흝
흞흟흠흡흢흣흤
흥흦흧흨흩흪흫
휴 ←→ 희

Jeju

Alternative forms

  • ᄒᆞᆨ (hawk)
  • 헉 (heok)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽hɨk⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [hɨk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [흑]
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”)

    Noun

    흑 • (heuk) (hanja 黑)

    1. The color black.
      Antonym: 백 (baek, “white”)
    2. (board games) A black stone used in the game of go.
    Synonyms
    • 흑색 (黑色, heuksaek, “black”)
    • 검은색 (geomeunsaek, “black”)
    • 흑지 (heukji, “black go stone”)

    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. Compare Cantonese 哭 (huk1, “cry”).

    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
    Derived terms
    • 흑흑 (heukheuk)
    • 흐윽 (heueuk)
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