종용

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋjoŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [종용]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jong'yong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jong'yong
McCune–Reischauer?	chongyong
Yale Romanization?	congyong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 從容 (“calm, unhurried, leisurely”).

Noun

종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 從容)

1. now almost entirely replaced by the nativised term 조용 (joyong), root of 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”), 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”), etc.

Derived terms

• 조용 (joyong) (nativised form)
• 종용(從容)하다 (jong'yonghada, “calm”)
• 조용하다 (joyonghada, “quiet”) (nativised)
• 조용히 (joyonghi, “quietly”) (nativised)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慫慂 (“instigate, incite, provoke”). See also Japanese 慫慂(しょうよう) (shōyō).

Noun

종용 • (jong'yong) (hanja 慫慂)

1. urge, urging, pressure, pressuring, inducement, advice

   경찰은 범인에게 투항을 종용했다.

   Gyeongchar-eun beomin-ege tuhang-eul jong'yonghaetda.

   The police urged the criminal to surrender.

Derived terms

• 종용(慫慂)하다 (jong'yonghada, “to urge, pressure, induce”)