흑형

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 黑 (“black”) + 兄 (“elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [xɯcçʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [흐켱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heukhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heughyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	hŭkhyŏng
Yale Romanization?	huk.hyeng

Noun

흑형 • (heukhyeong) (hanja 黑兄)

1. (slang) a black man who is stereotypically cool and athletic, like an older brother
2. (slang, by extension) any black man

Usage notes

Often discouraged because it is thought to perpetuate racial stereotypes.