처형

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 處刑.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ʝʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)형]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheohyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheohyeong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏhyŏng
Yale Romanization?chēhyeng

Noun

처형 • (cheohyeong) (hanja 處刑)

  1. execution (taking of life as punishment)

Derived terms
  • 처형하다 (cheohyeonghada)
  • 처형되다 (cheohyeongdoeda)
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