히

히 U+D788, 히
HANGUL SYLLABLE HI
Composition:ㅎ + ㅣ
← 힇
[U+D787] 		Hangul Syllables 힉 →
[U+D789]
히힉힊힋힌힍힎
힏힐힑힒힓힔힕
힖힗힘힙힚힛힜
힝힞힟힠힡힢힣
희 ←
See also: -히 and -히-

Korean

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

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Ideophone

히 • (hi)

  1. Conveys a nervous laughter or smile.
  2. (possibly dated) Conveys a smile of satisfaction.

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

히 (hi)

Extended content
  1. 屎: to moan; to groan
    (eumhun reading: 끙끙거리다 히 (kkeungkkeunggeorida hi))
    (MC reading: 屎 (MC xjij))
  2. 呬:
    (MC reading: 呬 (MC xijH))
Usage notes
  • In North Korea, hanja of the Sino-Korean reading 희 (hui) are sometimes written as 히 (hi) in personal names, e.g. 姬 in 리춘히 (Ri-chunhi, “Ri Chun-hee”).

References
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