Etymology

흰 ‎(huin, “white”) +‎ 곰 ‎(gom, “bear”). Compare Chinese 白熊, Japanese 白熊 ‎(shirokuma), Vietnamese gấu trắng, all of which literally means “white bear”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çinɡo̞m/
• Phonetic hangeul: 힌곰