석궁

Korean

16세기 독일 석궁 ― simnyuk-segi Dogil seokgung ― A 16th century German crossbow

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 石弓.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹k̚k͈uŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [석꿍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seokgung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoggung
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏkkung
Yale Romanization?	sek.kwung

Noun

석궁 • (seokgung) (hanja 石弓)

1. crossbow (weapon)

   석궁을 쏘다 ― seokgung-eul ssoda ― to shoot a crossbow

See also

• 활 (hwal, “bow”)