종종

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 種種.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jongjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jongjong
McCune–Reischauer?	chongjong
Yale Romanization?	cōngcong

Adverb

종종 • (jongjong) (hanja 種種)

1. sometimes

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋd͡ʑo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [종종]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jongjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jongjong
McCune–Reischauer?	chongjong
Yale Romanization?	congcong

Ideophone

종종 • (jongjong)

1. with quick steps

Derived terms

• 쫑쫑 (jjongjjong)
• 총총 (chongchong)