수족

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 手足, from (hand) + (foot).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sujok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sujog
McCune–Reischauer?sujok
Yale Romanization?swucok

Noun

수족 (sujok) (hanja 手足)

  1. hand and foot; hands and feet
  2. (figuratively) one's own flesh and blood