주위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 周圍, from 周 (“circumference”) + 圍 (“circumference”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuɥi] ~ [t͡ɕuy]
• Phonetic hangul: [주위]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	juwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	juwi
McCune–Reischauer?	chuwi
Yale Romanization?	cwuwi

Noun

주위 • (juwi) (hanja 周圍)

1. circumference
2. surroundings

   주위를 둘러보자!. ― Juwi-reul dulleoboja!. ― Let's look around!

See also

• 주변 (周邊, jubyeon, “surroundings”)
• 근처 (近處, geuncheo, “vicinity; neighborhood”)
• 원주 (圓周, wonju, “circumference”)
• 둘레 (dulle, “circumference”)