중생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 衆生

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)생/중(ː)셍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jungsaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jungsaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?chungsaeng
    Yale Romanization?cwūngsayng

    Noun

    중생 • (jungsaeng) (hanja 衆生)

    1. many people
    2. (Buddhism) the sentient beings
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