침엽수

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 針葉樹, from 針葉 (needle) + (tree). See also Japanese 針葉樹(しんようじゅ) (shin'yōju).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chimyeopsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chim'yeobsu
McCune–Reischauer?ch'imyŏpsu
Yale Romanization?chim.yep.swu

Noun

침엽수 (chimyeopsu) (hanja 針葉樹)

  1. conifer, needleleaf
    Antonym: 활엽수(闊葉樹) (hwaryeopsu, broadleaf tree)
    전나무 가문비나무, 소나무 침엽수이다.
    Jeonnamuwa gamunbinamu, sonamu-neun chimyeopsu-ida.
    Firs, spruces, and pines are conifers.