비중

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 比重

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)d͡ʑuŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bijung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bijung
    McCune–Reischauer?pijung
    Yale Romanization?pīcwung

    Noun

    비중 • (bijung) (hanja 比重)

    1. specific gravity
    2. importance, weight