쉰
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 쉰 (Yale: swin).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʃʰɥi(ː)n] ~ [ʃʰy(ː)n]
- Phonetic hangul: [쉰(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | swin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | swin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | shwin |
| Yale Romanization? | swīn |
Numeral
쉰 • (swin)