참척

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慘慽, from 慘 (“miserable”) + 慽 (“mournful”). Coined in Korea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mt͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [참척]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chamcheok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chamcheog
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'amch'ŏk
Yale Romanization?	chamchek

Noun

참척 • (chamcheok) (hanja 慘慽)

1. the death of a child before their parent

   참척의 끔찍함 ― chamcheog-ui kkeumjjikham ― the terribleness of a child's death