유유상종

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 類類相從 (“same kinds follow each other”), possibly coined in Korea as a Classical Chinese sentence.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yuyusangjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yuyusangjong
McCune–Reischauer?	yuyusangjong
Yale Romanization?	yū.yusangcong

South Korean Standard Language	유유상종(類類相從) (yuyusangjong)
North Korean Standard Language	류류상종(類類相從) (ryuryusangjong)

Noun

유유상종 • (yuyusangjong) (hanja 類類相從)

1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) birds of a feather flock together

Derived terms

• 유유상종(類類相從)하다 (yuyusangjonghada)