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

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

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.

   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)

Related terms

• 헉 (heok)
• 허걱 (heogeok)