자수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 刺繡.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    자수 • (jasu) (hanja 刺繡)

    1. embroidery
    Derived terms
    • 자수실 (jasusil, “embroidery thread”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 自首.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jasu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jasu
      McCune–Reischauer?chasu
      Yale Romanization?caswu

      Noun

      자수 • (jasu) (hanja 自首)

      1. surrender
      Derived terms