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U+CE35, 층
HANGUL SYLLABLE CEUNG
Composition: + +

[U+CE34]
Hangul Syllables
[U+CE36]




츄 ←→ 츼

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from , from (a layer or fold)

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheung
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŭng
Yale Romanization?chung

Noun[edit]

(cheung) (hanja )

  1. storey or floor
  2. a layer
  3. a level

Usage notes[edit]

Sino-Korean numerals, written almost always with Arabic numerals, mean ordinals.

  • 1층, 2층, 3층.
    The first floor, the second floor, the third floor.

Native Korean numerals, generally written with hangeuls, mean cardinals.

  • 한 층, 두 층, 세 층.
    One storey, two storeys, three storeys.