히

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çi]
• Phonetic hangul: [히]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hi
McCune–Reischauer?	hi
Yale Romanization?	hi

Etymology 1

히힉힊힋힌힍힎 힏힐힑힒힓힔힕 힖힗힘힙힚힛힜 힝힞힟힠힡힢힣
희 ←

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 히 • (hi)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅎ and ㅣ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

히 • (hi)

1. (of laughter) nervously
2. (of laughter) with satisfaction

Etymology 3

Contraction of 하 (ha, “doing”)- and -이 (i) (adverbial suffix).

Suffix

—히 • (-hi)

1. An adverbial suffix, often forming the adverbial counterpart to an adjective formed with 하다 (hada).

   완전히 ― wanjeonhi ― completely

Synonyms

• 하게 (hage)

See also

• 이 (i)

Etymology 4

Suffix

—히 • (-hi)

1. a suffix deriving a passive verb.
   • 아이가 책을 읽지 않는다. (aiga chaegeul ikji anneunda., “The child doesn't read a book.”) → 책이 읽히지 않는다. (chaegi ilkiji anneunda., “The book is not read.”)

—히 • (-hi)

1. a suffix deriving a causative verb.
   • 아이가 책을 읽지 않는다. (aiga chaegeul ikji anneunda., “The child doesn't read a book.”) → 부모가 아이에게 책을 읽히지 않는다. (bumoga aiege chaegeul ilkiji anneunda., “The parents don't make their child read a book.”)

Synonyms

• -이 (i)/리 (ri)/기 (gi)- : suffixes deriving passive verbs
• -이 (i)/리 (ri)/기 (gi)/우 (u)/구 (gu)/추 (chu)- : suffixes deriving causative verbs

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

히 (hi)

1. 屎: to moan; to groan

   (eumhun reading: 끙끙거리다 히 (kkeungkkeunggeorida hi))
   (MC reading: 屎 (MC xjij))

2. 呬:

   (MC reading: 呬 (MC xijH))

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]