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곤충

곤충

Korean

Noun

곤충 • ‎(gonchung) ‎(hanja 昆蟲)

  1. insect

Derived terms

  • 곤충류 (昆蟲類, gonchungnyu, “Insecta”)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 昆蟲, from 昆 ‎(“many”) + 蟲 ‎(“bug”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko̞nt͡ɕʰuŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 곤충
Romanizations
Revised transcription gonchung
Revised transliteration gonchung
McCune–Reischauer konch'ung
Yale konchwung

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