시침

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 時針.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sichim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sichim
McCune–Reischauer?sich'im
Yale Romanization?si.chim

Noun

시침 • (sichim) (hanja 時針)

  1. hour hand (the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves twice each day and indicates the hours)
    Antonym: 분침(分針) (bunchim)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 侍寢.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)t͡ɕʰim]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)침]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sichim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sichim
McCune–Reischauer?sich'im
Yale Romanization?sī.chim

Noun

시침 • (sichim) (hanja 侍寢)

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