U+CC1C, 찜
HANGUL SYLLABLE JJIM
Composition: + +

[U+CC1B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+CC1D]
찎찏찑찒
찓찔찕찖찗찘찙
찚찛찞찟찠
찣찤찥찦찧
쯰 ←→ 차

Korean

Etymology

(jji, to steam) +‎ -ㅁ (-m, verbal noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjim
McCune–Reischauer?tchim
Yale Romanization?ccim

Noun

• (jjim)

  1. A verbal noun of 찌다 (jjida, to steam).
  2. a Korean dish made by steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup
  3. Root of 찜하다 (jjimhada). Rarely used alone.

Descendants

  • English: jjim
  • Japanese: チム (chimu)