조용

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 종용(從容) (jong'yong, “calm, unhurried, leisurely”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞joŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [조용]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	joyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	joyong
McCune–Reischauer?	choyong
Yale Romanization?	co.yong

Root

조용 • (joyong)

1. Root of 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”) / 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”). Rarely used alone.

Derived terms

• 조용조용 (joyongjoyong, “very quietly, very softly”)
• 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet, soft”)
• 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly, softly”)
• 조용조용히 (joyongjoyonghi, “very quietly”)
• 조용조용하다 (joyongjoyonghada, “very quiet, very soft”)