점

점 U+C810, 점 HANGUL SYLLABLE JEOM Composition: ㅈ + ㅓ + ㅁ ← 젏 [U+C80F] Hangul Syllables 접 → [U+C811]

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 點 (“point, dot”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [점]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeom
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏm
Yale Romanization?	cem

Noun

점 • (jeom) (hanja 點)

1. point, spot; dot, period, full stop
2. point, aspect

Counter

점 • (jeom) (hanja 點)

1. points; marks (in a competition, examination, etc.) (takes Sino-Korean numerals)

Derived terms

• 가운뎃점(點) (gaundetjeom, “the middle point, interpunct”)
• 지점(地點) (jijeom, “branch store”)
• 분점(分點) (bunjeom, “branch office”)
• 감점(減點) (gamjeom, “point deduction”)

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

점 • (jeom)

More information

1. 占: occupying

   (eumhun reading: 차지할 점 (chajihal jeom))
   (MC reading: 占 (MC tsyem|tsyemH))

2. 店: shop

   (eumhun reading: 가게 점 (gage jeom))
   (MC reading: 店 (MC temH))

3. 点/奌: Alternative form of 點 (“dot”)

   (eumhun reading: 점 점 (jeom jeom))
   (MC reading: *点/奌)

4. 漸: gradually

   (eumhun reading: 점점 점 (jeomjeom jeom))
   (MC reading: 漸 (MC tsjem|dzjemX))

5. 粘: sticky

   (eumhun reading: 끈끈할 점 (kkeunkkeunhal jeom))
   (MC reading: 粘 (MC nrjem))

6. 霑: wet

   (eumhun reading: 젖을 점 (jeojeul jeom))
   (MC reading: 霑 (MC trjem))

7. 岾: mountain pass

   (eumhun reading: 재 점 (jae jeom))
   (MC reading: 岾)

8. 鮎: catfish

   (eumhun reading: 메기 점 (megi jeom))
   (MC reading: 鮎 (MC nem))