초롱

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ɾo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [초롱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chorong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cholong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'orong
Yale Romanization?	cholong

Etymology 1

초 (cho, “candle”) +‎ 롱(籠) (rong, “cage”)

Noun

초롱 • (chorong)

1. A type of traditional hand lantern with a silk shade.

Derived terms

• 초롱꽃 (chorongkkot, “bellflower”)
• 초롱이끼과 (—科, chorong'ikkigwa, “Mniaceae”)
• 청사초롱 (靑紗초籠, cheongsachorong)

Etymology 2

Noun

초롱 • (chorong)

1. can (for kerosene)

Counter

초롱 • (chorong)

1. containers, buckets, bucketfulls (of liquid)