시중

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 市中

    Noun

    시중 • (sijung) (hanja 市中)

    1. market
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 侍中

      Noun

      시중 • (sijung) (hanja 侍中)

      1. (historical) sijung (high official of medieval and early modern Korea)
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