최저

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最低.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)저/최(ː)저]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choejeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choejeo
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oejŏ
Yale Romanization?	chōyce

Noun

최저 • (choejeo) (hanja 最低)

1. the lowest; the minimum

   Antonym: 최고(最高) (choego)

Derived terms

• 최저가(最低價) (choejeoga)
• 최저액(最低額) (choejeoaek)
• 최저임금(最低賃金) (choejeoimgeum)
• 최저점(最低點) (choejeojeom)
• 최저치(最低値) (choejeochi)
• 최저형(最低刑) (choejeohyeong)