Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 低體溫.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞o̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoche'on
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoche'on
McCune–Reischauer?chŏch'eon
Yale Romanization?cē.chey.on

Noun

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저체온 (jeoche'on) (hanja 低體溫)

  1. low body temperature; hypothermia
    Antonym: 고체온(高體溫) (goche'on)