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Kieuk

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kieuk
Hangul
Korean name
Revised Romanizationkieuk
McCune–Reischauerk'iŭk

Kieuk (character: ; Korean: 키읔, romanizedkieuk) is a consonant of the Korean Hangul alphabet. The Unicode for ㅋ is U+314B. It is pronounced aspirated, as [kʰ] at the beginning of a syllable and as [k] at the end of a syllable. For example: 코 ko ("nose") is pronounced [kho], while 부엌 bueok ("kitchen") is pronounced [puʌk].[1][2][3]

Stroke order

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Stroke order in writing ㅋ
Stroke order in writing ㅋ

Slang usage

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In South Korean internet slang, the use of (short for ; keu) indicates laughter. Similarly, (short for ; heu) is a lighter laugh than . Either or can be repeated a number of times to this effect.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Korean". Omniglot. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ "Script and pronunciation". University College London. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ Jiyoung Shin, Jieun Kiaer, Jaeeun Cha (2012). The Sounds of Korean. Cambridge University Press. pp. XiX–XX. ISBN 9781139789882.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Korean Slang and Abbreviations". KoreanClass101. Retrieved 2023-08-12.