주형

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 鑄型 (“casting mould”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	juhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	juhyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chuhyŏng
Yale Romanization?	cwūhyeng

Noun

주형 • (juhyeong) (hanja 鑄型)

1. (sculpture) casting mould; template; matrix; cast

Derived terms

• 주형공(鑄型工) (juhyeonggong, “molder, caster”)
• 주형유(鑄型油) (juhyeong'yu, “casting oil”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 主刑 (“principal penalty”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuʝʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [주형]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	juhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	juhyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chuhyŏng
Yale Romanization?	cwuhyeng

Noun

주형 • (juhyeong) (hanja 主刑)

1. (law) principal penalty