Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 軺軒.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ɦʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choheon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choheon
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ohŏn
Yale Romanization?chohen

Noun

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초헌 (choheon) (hanja 軺軒)

  1. (historical) sedan chair for government officials