참수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 斬首.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)msʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [참(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chamsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamsu
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'amsu
    Yale Romanization?chāmswu

    Noun

    참수 • (chamsu) (hanja 斬首)

    1. beheading; decapitation

    Derived terms

    • 참수하다 (斬首—, chamsuhada)
    • 참수되다 (斬首—, chamsudoeda)
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