쫑쫑

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈o̞ŋt͡ɕ͈o̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [쫑쫑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjongjjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjongjjong
McCune–Reischauer?	tchongtchong
Yale Romanization?	ccongccong

Etymology 1

Intensive form of 종종 (jongjong).

Ideophone

Consonant set

Plain	종종 (jongjong)
Intensive	쫑쫑 (jjongjjong)

쫑쫑 • (jjongjjong)

1. with quick steps

Etymology 2

Perhaps connected to 종알종알 (jong'aljong'al, “to mumble”).

Ideophone

쫑쫑 • (jjongjjong)

1. while muttering quietly to oneself in complaint

Etymology 3

Perhaps connected to 촘촘하다 (chomchomhada, “to be packed tightly”).

Ideophone

쫑쫑 • (jjongjjong)

1. (of sewn stitches, etc.) while being aligned tightly, while being tied closely
2. (figurative) flawlessly