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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 宮刑.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gunghyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunghyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kunghyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwunghyeng |
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Noun
궁형 • (gunghyeong) (hanja 宮刑)
- (historical) castration (as a form of punishment)