흑

흑 U+D751, 흑 HANGUL SYLLABLE HEUG Composition: ㅎ + ㅡ + ㄱ Dubeolsik input: g-m-r ← 흐 [U+D750] Hangul Syllables 흒 → [U+D752]

Jeju

Etymology

Of native Jeju origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɨk̚/

Noun

흑 (heuk)

1. earth
2. soil

References

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

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Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [xɯk̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [흑]

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

• 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 hək̚))

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

Derived terms

• 흑흑 (heukheuk)

Related terms

• 헉 (heok)
• 허걱 (heogeok)