쑥

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps related to 속 (sok, “inside”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈uk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [쑥]

쑥 • (ssuk)

1. entering or protruding deeply (either towards or away from the speaker)

   동전이 여기 쑥 빠졌어.

   Dongjeon-i yeogi ssuk ppajeosseo.

   The coin dropped deep inside here.

   이 조각상은 코가 이렇게 쑥 튀어나왔네?

   I jogaksang-eun ko-ga ireoke ssuk twieonawanne?

   This statue has a big protruding nose!

2. while draining or removing in large quantities (both physical and metaphorical)

   물이 쑥 빠지다

   mur-i ssuk ppajida

   for water to be drained in large quantities

   살이 쑥 빠지다

   sar-i ssuk ppajida

   to lose a lot of weight

3. while being excluded
4. fashionably
5. while interrupting suddenly or impudently; while appearing suddenly
6. while suddenly ascending or descending

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄡᅮᆨ〮 (Yale: pswúk).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈uk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [쑥]

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 쑥의 / 쑥에 / 쑥까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

쑥 • (ssuk)

1. mugwort, moxa; various plants of the Artemisia genus
2. Artemisia princeps

• 쑥갓 (ssukgat, “crown daisy”)
• 향쑥 (hyangssuk, “wormwood”)