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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jong'yong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jong'yong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chongyong |
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| Yale Romanization? | congyong |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 從容 (“calm, unhurried, leisurely”).
Noun
종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 從容)
- now almost entirely replaced by the nativised term 조용 (joyong), root of 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”), 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”), etc.
Derived terms
- 조용 (joyong) (nativised form)
- 종용(從容)하다 (jong'yonghada, “calm”)
- 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”) (nativised)
- 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”) (nativised)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 慫慂 (“instigate, incite, provoke”). See also Japanese 慫慂 (shōyō).
Noun
종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 慫慂)
- urge, urging, pressure, pressuring, inducement, advice
경찰은 범인에게 투항을 종용했다.- Gyeongchar-eun beomin-ege tuhang-eul jong'yonghaetda.
- The police urged the criminal to surrender.
Derived terms
- 종용(慫慂)하다 (jong'yonghada, “to urge, pressure, induce”)