상체

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 上體.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sangche
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangche
    McCune–Reischauer?sangch'e
    Yale Romanization?sāngchey

    Noun

    상체 • (sangche) (hanja 上體)

    1. upper body
      Synonym: 웃통 (ut'tong)
      Antonym: 하체(下體) (hache)