회중

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwe̞d͡ʑuŋ] ~ [hø̞d͡ʑuŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼중/회중]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoejung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoejung
McCune–Reischauer?	hoejung
Yale Romanization?	hoycwung

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 懷中, from 懷 (“bosom, centre”) + 中 (“among, within, middle”).

Noun

회중 • (hoejung) (hanja 懷中)

1. (in compounds) pocket; personal

   회중시계(懷中時計). ― Hoejungsigye. ― Pocketwatch.

Derived terms

• 회중경 (hoejunggyeong, “pocket mirror”)
• 회중시계 (hoejungsigye, “pocketwatch”)
• 회중일기 (hoejung'ilgi, “pocket diary”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 會衆, from 會 (“gather”) + 衆 (“crowd”).

Noun

회중 • (hoejung) (hanja 會衆)

1. congregation, audience, assembly