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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 處刑.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | cheohyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheohyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏhyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | chēhyeng |
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Noun
처형 • (cheohyeong) (hanja 處刑)
- execution (taking of life as punishment)
Derived terms
- 처형하다 (cheohyeonghada)
- 처형되다 (cheohyeongdoeda)