춤

춤 U+CDA4, 춤 HANGUL SYLLABLE CUM Composition: ㅊ + ㅜ + ㅁ ← 춣 [U+CDA3] Hangul Syllables 춥 → [U+CDA5]

추축춖춗춘춙춚 춛출춝춞춟춠춡 춢춣춤춥춦춧춨 충춪춫춬춭춮춯
쵸 ←	→ 춰

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 춤〮 (Yale: chwúm). Substantive form of 추다 (chuda, “to dance”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰum]
• Phonetic hangul: [춤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chum
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'um
Yale Romanization?	chwum

Noun

춤 • (chum)

1. dance

Derived terms

• 춤꾼 (chumkkun, “dancer”)
• 춤추다 (chumchuda, “to dance”)
• 탈춤 (talchum, “mask dance”)