회장

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)장/회(ː)장]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoejang
McCune–Reischauer?	hoejang
Yale Romanization?	hōycang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 會長, from 會 (“gathering”) + 長 (“foremost”)

Noun

회장 • (hoejang) (hanja 會長)

1. the chairman or chairperson of a board, or the president of some organizations

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 會場, from 會 (“gathering”) + 場 (“place”)

Noun

회장 • (hoejang) (hanja 會場)

1. hall; venue; conference center