사철나무

Korean

Etymology

사철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) +‎ 나무 (namu, “tree”), presumably because it is an evergreen; compare to the English name.

사철나무 (sacheollamu)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sacheollamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sacheolnamu
McCune–Reischauer?	sach'ŏllamu
Yale Romanization?	sā.chelnamu

Noun

사철나무 • (sacheollamu)

1. the evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus), a small shrub-like tree native to East Asia