층

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [층]

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

Noun

층 • (cheung) (hanja 層)

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

Usage notes

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 storeys, two storeys, three storeys.