구조

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 構造, from 構 (“framing”) + 造 (“construction”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kud͡ʑo̞]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [구조]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gujo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gujo
McCune–Reischauer?kujo
Yale Romanization?kwuco

Noun

구조 • (gujo) (hanja 構造)

  1. a structure

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 救助, from 救 (“salvation”) + 助 (“help”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)조]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gujo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gujo
McCune–Reischauer?kujo
Yale Romanization?kwūco

Noun

구조 • (gujo) (hanja 救助)

  1. rescue
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