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U+CC98, 처
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Hangul Syllables

Korean





챼 ←→ 체

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (wife).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheo
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏ
Yale Romanization?che

Noun

(cheo) (hanja )

  1. wife
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from (place).

Suffix

—처 (-cheo)

  1. place
    근무
    geunmucheo
    The place of employment
    공부
    gongbucheo
    Office of Public Information
Synonyms

References

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 1581.