사변형

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四邊形, from 四 (“four”) + 邊 (“side”) + 形 (“shape”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)bjʌ̹nʝʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)변형]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sabyeonhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sabyeonhyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sabyŏnhyŏng
Yale Romanization?	sāpyen.hyeng

Noun

사변형 • (sabyeonhyeong) (hanja 四邊形)

1. (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle

   Synonym: 사각형(四角形) (sagakhyeong)