사철

Korean

Etymology

From 사(四) (sa, “four”) +‎ 철 (cheol, “season”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)철]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sacheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sacheol
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ŏl
Yale Romanization?sā.cqhel

Noun

사철 • (sacheol)

  1. the four seasons
    Synonyms: 사계 (sagye), 사계절 (sagyejeol), 사시 (sasi), 사시사철 (sasisacheol)

Derived terms

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