천칭

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 天秤.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰiŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [천칭]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonching
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonching
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnch'ing
    Yale Romanization?chen.ching

    Noun

    천칭 • (cheonching) (hanja 天秤)

    1. scales (measuring device)
      Synonym: 저울 (jeoul)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 賤稱.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰiŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [천(ː)칭]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?cheonching
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonching
      McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnch'ing
      Yale Romanization?chēn.ching

      Noun

      천칭 • (cheonching) (hanja 賤稱)

      1. contemptuous/derogatory/depreciatory term
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