사각형

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四角形, from 四 (“four”) + 角 (“angle”) + 形 (“shape”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡa̠cçʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)가켱]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sagakhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sagaghyeong
McCune–Reischauer?sagakhyŏng
Yale Romanization?sākak.hyeng

Noun

사각형 • (sagakhyeong) (hanja 四角形)

  1. (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle
    Synonym: 사변형(四邊形) (sabyeonhyeong)
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