변화

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 변화하다
Passive 변화되다

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變化, from (to change) + (to become).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβwa̠]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeonhwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonhwa
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnhwa
    Yale Romanization?pyēn.hwa

    Noun

    변화 • (byeonhwa) (hanja 變化)

    1. change; variation

    Derived terms