성형

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seonghyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonghyeong
McCune–Reischauer?sŏnghyŏng
Yale Romanization?senghyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 成形, from 成 (“finish, complete, accomplish”) + 形 (“look, appearance”).

Noun

성형 • (seonghyeong) (hanja 成形)

  1. formation, cast, mould, figuration
  2. (in compounds) surgery, enhancement, -plasty
    유방성형(乳房成形) ― mammoplasty
Derived terms
  • 성형수술(成形手術) (seonghyeongsusul, “plastic surgery”)
  • 미용성형(美容成形) (miyongseonghyeong, “cosmetic surgery”)
  • 성형외과(成形外科) (seonghyeong'oegwa, “plastic surgery”)
  • 유방성형(乳房成形) (yubangseonghyeong, “mammoplasty”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 星形, from 星 (“star”) + 形 (“look, appearance”).

Noun

성형 • (seonghyeong) (hanja 星形)

  1. a five-point star
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