청어

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheong'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheong'eo
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏngŏ
Yale Romanization?chenge

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 靑魚, from 靑 (“blue, green”) + 魚 (“fish”).

    Noun

    청어 • (cheong'eo) (hanja 靑魚)

    1. herring, specifically the Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 淸 (“Qing; clear”) + 語 (“language”).

      Noun

      청어 • (cheong'eo) (hanja 淸語)

      1. Manchu
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