생초

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛŋt͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [sʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [생초/셍초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saengcho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saengcho
McCune–Reischauer?	saengch'o
Yale Romanization?	sayngcho

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 生肖 (“Chinese zodiac”).

Noun

생초 • (saengcho) (hanja 生肖)

1. Chinese zodiac

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 生 (“raw”) + 綃 (“raw silk fabric”).

Noun

생초 • (saengcho) (hanja 生綃)

1. gauze, silk gossamer

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 生草, from 生 (“living, fresh”) + 草 (“grass, herbs”).

Noun

생초 • (saengcho) (hanja 生草)

1. fresh grass, herbs