수근

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 수(手) (su, “hand”) + 근(筋) (geun, “muscle, tendon”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuɡɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [수근]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sugeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sugeun
McCune–Reischauer?	sugŭn
Yale Romanization?	swukun

Noun

수근 • (sugeun) (hanja 手筋)

1. (anatomy) carpal muscles

Related terms

• 수근인대(手筋靭帶) (sugeunindae, “palmar ulnocarpal ligament”)
• 수근(手根)터널 (sugeunteoneol, “carpal tunnel syndrome”)