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]

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[xɯk̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[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.

Interjection

흑 • (heuk)

  1. Sobbing.
  2. Expressing shock or disappointment.
  • 헉 (heok)
  • 허걱 (heogeok)

References
  • Marked as an adverb in the 표준국어대사전 (Pyojun-gugeodaesajeon, "Unabridged Dictionary of Korean", without explanation.
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