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U+D575, 핵
HANGUL SYLLABLE HAEG
Composition: + +

[U+D574]
Hangul Syllables
[U+D576]




하 ←→ 햐

Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeg
McCune–Reischauer?haek
Yale Romanization?hayk

Noun[edit]

(haek) (hanja )

  1. core, kernel; centre
  2. Short for 핵무기(核武器) (haengmugi, nuclear weapons).
    (北)North Korean nuclear weapons, i.e. its nuclear program
  3. (physics) atomic nucleus
    Synonym: 원자핵(原子核) (wonjahaek)
  4. (biology) cell nucleus
    Synonym: 세포핵(細胞核) (sepohaek)
  5. core of planets or other celestial bodies:
    Synonym: 중심핵(中心核) (jungsimhaek)
    1. (geology) Earth's core
      Hyponyms: 내핵(內核) (naehaek, inner core), 외핵(外核) (oehaek, outer core)
  6. (chemistry) ring, such as a benzene ring
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English hack.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeg
McCune–Reischauer?haek
Yale Romanization?hayk

Noun[edit]

(haek)

  1. (video games) cheat (program)

Etymology 3[edit]

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable[edit]

(haek)

Extended content
  1. : seed
    (eumhun reading: (ssi haek))
    (MC reading: (MC heak))
  2. : to inquire
    (eumhun reading: 캐물을 (kaemureul haek))
    (MC reading: (MC kheajH|hojH|hok))
  3. : to examine
    (eumhun reading: 핵실할 (haeksilhal haek))
    (MC reading: (MC het|heak))
  4. : quill
    (eumhun reading: 깃촉 (gitchok haek))
    (MC reading: (MC heak))