중형

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 中型.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?junghyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?junghyeong
McCune–Reischauer?chunghyŏng
Yale Romanization?cwunghyeng

Noun

중형 • (junghyeong) (hanja 中型)

  1. (being) medium size, mid-size

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 重刑.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋʝʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?junghyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?junghyeong
McCune–Reischauer?chunghyŏng
Yale Romanization?cwūnghyeng

Noun

중형 • (junghyeong) (hanja 重刑)

  1. heavy sentence (punishment), severe penalty