공중

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋd͡ʑuŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공중]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongjung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongjung
McCune–Reischauer?	kongjung
Yale Romanization?	kongcwung

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 空中 (“aerial”).

Noun

공중 • (gongjung) (hanja 空中)

1. the air, midair

Derived terms

• 공중제비 (空中‒, gongjungjebi, “somersault”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公衆 (“general public”).

Noun

공중 • (gongjung) (hanja 公衆)

1. the public