귀청

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 귀쳐ᇰ (Yale: kwuychyeng), from 귀 (gwi, “ear”) +‎ 청 (cheong, meaning unknown, has the shape of a Sinitic word).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɥit͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [kyt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀청]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwicheong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwicheong
McCune–Reischauer?	kwich'ŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwi.cheng

Noun

귀청 • (gwicheong)

1. (non-medical, now especially idiomatic) Synonym of 고막(鼓膜) (gomak, “eardrum”).

   귀청이 찢어지는 소리

   gwicheong-i jjijeojineun sori

   sound that tears through one's eardrums

2. (nonstandard) Synonym of 귀지 (gwiji, “earwax”).