소침

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 小針.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sochim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sochim
McCune–Reischauer?	soch'im
Yale Romanization?	sō.chim

Noun

소침 • (sochim) (hanja 小針)

1. hour hand, little hand

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 消沈.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞t͡ɕʰim]
• Phonetic hangul: [소침]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sochim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sochim
McCune–Reischauer?	soch'im
Yale Romanization?	so.chim

Noun

소침 • (sochim) (hanja 消沈)

1. depression, low spirits, dejection