성형

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ŋʝʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [성형]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonghyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonghyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnghyŏng
Yale Romanization?	senghyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 成形, from 成 (“finish, complete, accomplish”) + 形 (“look, appearance”).

Noun

성형 • (seonghyeong) (hanja 成形)

1. formation, cast, mould, figuration
2. (in compounds) surgery, enhancement, -plasty

   유방성형(乳房成形) ― mammoplasty

Derived terms

• 성형수술(成形手術) (seonghyeongsusul, “plastic surgery”)
• 미용성형(美容成形) (miyongseonghyeong, “cosmetic surgery”)
• 성형외과(成形外科) (seonghyeong'oegwa, “plastic surgery”)
• 유방성형(乳房成形) (yubangseonghyeong, “mammoplasty”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 星形, from 星 (“star”) + 形 (“look, appearance”).

Noun

성형 • (seonghyeong) (hanja 星形)

1. a five-point star