홍채

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 虹彩 (“iris”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋt͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [ɸʷo̞ŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [홍채/홍체]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hongchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hongchae
McCune–Reischauer?	hongch'ae
Yale Romanization?	hongchay

Noun

홍채 • (hongchae) (hanja 虹彩)

1. iris (a part of eye)