침

침 U+CE68, 침
HANGUL SYLLABLE CIM
Composition:ㅊ + ㅣ + ㅁ
← 칧
[U+CE67]
Hangul Syllables 칩 →
[U+CE69]
치칙칚칛친칝칞
칟칠칡칢칣칤칥
칦칧침칩칪칫칬
칭칮칯칰칱칲칳
츼 ←→ 카

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chim
McCune–Reischauer?ch'im
Yale Romanization?chim

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 춤〮 (Yale: chwúm).

Noun

침 • (chim)

  1. spit, saliva
    Synonym: 타액(唾液) (taaek)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 針, from the Middle Korean reading 침 (Yale: chìm).

Noun

침 • (chim) (hanja 針)

  1. needle (used in sewing)
    Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)
  2. needle-like object (any slender, pointy object resembling a needle)
    Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)
  3. stinger (of an insect)
  4. phonograph needle (in record players)
    Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)
  5. thorn (of a plant)
    Synonym: 가시 (gasi)
  6. hand or pointer (in clocks, watches, meters, compasses, etc.)
    Synonym: 바늘 (baneul)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 鍼, from the Middle Korean reading 침 (Yale: chìm).

Noun

침 • (chim) (hanja 鍼)

  1. needle (used in acupuncture)
Derived terms
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