침

침 U+CE68, 침 HANGUL SYLLABLE CIM Composition: ㅊ + ㅣ + ㅁ ← 칧 [U+CE67] Hangul Syllables 칩 → [U+CE69]

치칙칚칛친칝칞 칟칠칡칢칣칤칥 칦칧침칩칪칫칬 칭칮칯칰칱칲칳
츼 ←	→ 카

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰim]
• Phonetic hangul: [침]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chim
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'im
Yale Romanization?	chim

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 춤〮 (Yale: chwúm).

Noun

침 • (chim)

1. spit, saliva

   Synonym: 타액(唾液) (taaek)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 針, from the Middle Korean reading 침 (Yale: chìm).

Noun

침 • (chim) (hanja 針)

1. needle (used in sewing)

   Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)

2. needle-like object (any slender, pointy object resembling a needle)

   Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)

3. stinger (of an insect)
4. phonograph needle (in record players)

   Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)

5. thorn (of a plant)

   Synonym: 가시 (gasi)

6. hand or pointer (in clocks, watches, meters, compasses, etc.)

   Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 針 for Sino-Korean compounds of 침 (針, chim).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 鍼, from the Middle Korean reading 침 (Yale: chìm).

Noun

침 • (chim) (hanja 鍼)

1. needle (used in acupuncture)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 鍼 for Sino-Korean compounds of 침 (鍼, chim).