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

• (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

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)

More information

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

• 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]