What 핑 means
A network check, a sharp whizz, or a dizzy spin. In a server context, 핑 names a test of whether a device can be reached over a network; in action writing, it can imitate a projectile’s whizz. In 머리가 핑 돌다 (“my head spins”) or 눈물이 핑 돌다 (“tears well”), it marks a sudden sensation.
King Sejong’s Korean script was created in 1443 to make reading and writing easier; it was proclaimed in 1446 with a guide titled Hunminjeongeum (훈민정음), “Correct Sounds to Teach the People.”
What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsServer or connection message
A test of whether a device is reachable over a network.
Action writing
A projectile’s quick, sharp whizz.
머리가/눈물이 핑 돌다
A sudden dizzy spin or tears welling.
Questions people ask
1Why does 핑 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type 핑
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType D551, then Alt+X to get 핑.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable ping”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType d551, then Enter or Space.
HTML
핑CSS
\D551Korean input method
With Korean input enabled, enter ㅍ, ㅣ, then ㅇ; the input method combines them into 핑.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
핑
HTML hex
핑
CSS content
content: "\D551";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%ED%95%91
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.