시침

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 時針.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sichim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sichim
    McCune–Reischauer?sich'im
    Yale Romanization?si.chim

    Noun

    시침 • (sichim) (hanja 時針)

    1. hour hand (the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours)
      Antonym: 분침(分針) (bunchim)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 侍寢.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)t͡ɕʰim]
    • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)침]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sichim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sichim
    McCune–Reischauer?sich'im
    Yale Romanization?sī.chim

    Noun

    시침 • (sichim) (hanja 侍寢)

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