비참

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悲慘.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bicham
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bicham
McCune–Reischauer?	pich'am
Yale Romanization?	pī.cham

Noun

비참 • (bicham) (hanja 悲慘)

1. misery