형광

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 螢光

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çʌ̹ŋɡwa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [형광]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyeonggwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyeonggwang
McCune–Reischauer?	hyŏnggwang
Yale Romanization?	hyengkwang

Noun

형광 • (hyeonggwang) (hanja 螢光)

1. the light of a firefly
2. (physics) fluorescence

Synonyms

• (light of a firefly): 반딧불 (banditbul), 형화 (螢火, hyeonghwa)

Derived terms

• 형광등 (hyeonggwangdeung): fluorescent lamp
• 형광펜 (hyeonggwangpen): highlighter