충충

Korean

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰuŋt͡ɕʰuŋ]
Phonetic hangeul: [충충]

Revised Romanization^?	chungchung
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	chungchung
McCune–Reischauer^?	ch'ungch'ung
Yale Romanization^?	chwungchwung

Etymology

Perhaps formed from 총총 (chongchong).

Ideophone

충충 • (chungchung)

quickly, with very large steps

Usage notes

충충 (chungchung) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 총총 (chongchong).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.