참척

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 慘慽, from 慘 (“miserable”) + 慽 (“mournful”). Coined in Korea.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mt͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [참척]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chamcheok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamcheog
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'amch'ŏk
    Yale Romanization?chamchek

    Noun

    참척 • (chamcheok) (hanja 慘慽)

    1. the death of a child before their parent
      참척의 끔찍함 ― chamcheog-ui kkeumjjikham ― the terribleness of a child's death
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