사철

Korean

Etymology

From 사(四) (sa, “four”) +‎ 철 (cheol, “season”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sacheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sacheol
McCune–Reischauer?	sach'ŏl
Yale Romanization?	sā.cqhel

Noun

사철 • (sacheol)

1. the four seasons

   Synonyms: 사계 (sagye), 사계절 (sagyejeol), 사시 (sasi), 사시사철 (sasisacheol), 춘하추동 (chunhachudong)

Derived terms

• 사철나무 (sacheollamu, “evergreen spindle”)

See also

• 계절 (gyejeol)