사철나무

Korean

Etymology

사철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) +‎ 나무 (namu, “tree”), presumably because it is an evergreen; compare to the English name.

사철나무 (sacheollamu)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠ːt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭɭa̠mu]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [사ː철라무]
Revised Romanization? sacheollamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sacheolnamu
McCune–Reischauer? sach'ŏllamu
Yale Romanization? sāchelnamu

Noun

사철나무 • (sacheollamu)

  1. the evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus), a small shrub-like tree native to East Asia
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