Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 點 (“point, dot”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jeom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏm |
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| Yale Romanization? | cem |
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Noun
점 • (jeom) (hanja 點)
- point, spot; dot, period, full stop
- point, aspect
Counter
점 • (jeom) (hanja 點)
- points; marks (in a competition, examination, etc.) (takes Sino-Korean numerals)
Derived terms
- 가운뎃점(點) (gaundetjeom, “the middle point, interpunct”)
- 감점(減點) (gamjeom, “point deduction”)
- 분점(分點) (bunjeom, “branch office”)
- 지점(地點) (jijeom, “branch store”)
Etymology 2
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
점 • (jeom)
More information
- 占: occupying
- (eumhun reading: 차지할 점 (chajihal jeom))
(MC reading: 占 (MC tsyem|tsyemH))
- 店: shop
- (eumhun reading: 가게 점 (gage jeom))
(MC reading: 店 (MC temH))
- 点/奌: alternative form of 點 (“dot”)
- (eumhun reading: 점 점 (jeom jeom))
(MC reading: *点/奌)
- 漸: gradually
- (eumhun reading: 점점 점 (jeomjeom jeom))
(MC reading: 漸 (MC tsjem|dzjemX))
- 粘: sticky
- (eumhun reading: 끈끈할 점 (kkeunkkeunhal jeom))
(MC reading: 粘 (MC nrjem))
- 霑: wet
- (eumhun reading: 젖을 점 (jeojeul jeom))
(MC reading: 霑 (MC trjem))
- 岾: mountain pass
- (eumhun reading: 재 점 (jae jeom))
(MC reading: 岾)
- 鮎: catfish
- (eumhun reading: 메기 점 (megi jeom))
(MC reading: 鮎 (MC nem))