중좌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 中佐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)좌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jungjwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jungjwa
McCune–Reischauer?	Chungjwa
Yale Romanization?	cwūngcwa

South Korean Standard Language	중령(中領) (jungnyeong)
North Korean Standard Language	중좌(中佐) (jungjwa)

Noun

중좌 • (jungjwa) (hanja 中佐)

1. (North Korea) lieutenant colonel; commander