보충

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 補充 (“supplement”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)t͡ɕʰuŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)충]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bochung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bochung
McCune–Reischauer?	poch'ung
Yale Romanization?	pō.chwung

Noun

보충 • (bochung) (hanja 補充)

1. supplement; replenishment

Derived terms

• 보충법 (補充法, bochungbeop, “suppletion”)
• 보충하다 (bochunghada)