하중

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 荷 (“load”) + 重 (“heavy”). See also Japanese 重荷 (おもに, omoni).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠d͡ʑuŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [하중]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hajung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hajung
McCune–Reischauer?	hajung
Yale Romanization?	hacwung

Noun

하중 • (hajung) (hanja 荷重)

1. weight, load, mass

   하중을 견디게 만든 담 ― hajung-eul gyeondige mandeun dam ― a load-bearing wall