초과

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ɡwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [초과]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chogwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chogwa
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ogwa
Yale Romanization?	chokwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 超過 (“to exceed”).

Noun

초과 • (chogwa) (hanja 超過)

1. excess, overabundance

   Antonym: 미만(未滿) (miman)

Derived terms

• 초과근무(超過勤務) (chogwageunmu, “overtime”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 超科 (“superfamily”).

Noun

초과 • (chogwa) (hanja 超科)

1. (taxonomy) superfamily

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 草果 (“black cardamom”).

Noun

초과 • (chogwa) (hanja 草果)

1. A plant of species Lanxangia tsaoko (an herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat weak digestion)