중생

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 衆生

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)생/중(ː)셍]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jungsaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jungsaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	chungsaeng
Yale Romanization?	cwūngsayng

Noun

중생 • (jungsaeng) (hanja 衆生)

1. many people
2. (Buddhism) the sentient beings