사철나무

사철나무

Korean

Etymology

사철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) +‎ 나무 (namu, “tree”), presumably because it is an evergreen; compare to the English name.

사철나무 (sacheollamu)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠ːt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭɭa̠mu]
• Phonetic hangeul: [사ː철라무]

Revised Romanization? sacheollamu Revised Romanization (translit.)? sacheolnamu McCune–Reischauer? sach'ŏllamu Yale Romanization? sāchelnamu

Noun

사철나무 • (sacheollamu)

1. the evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus), a small shrub-like tree native to East Asia