처형

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 處刑.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ʝʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)형]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheohyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheohyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏhyŏng
    Yale Romanization?chēhyeng

    Noun

    처형 • (cheohyeong) (hanja 處刑)

    1. execution (taking of life as punishment)

    Derived terms

    • 처형하다 (cheohyeonghada)
    • 처형되다 (cheohyeongdoeda)
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