Korean letter ㅊ (chieut)
- Name
- 치읓 chieut
- Sound
- ch at the start · t at the end
- Type
- Basic consonant #10 of 40
Consonants never stand alone: they sit at the start of a syllable block, and many can also close it as a final consonant (batchim).
In a syllable: 춤=ㅊ+ㅜ+ㅁ
ㅊ at the start of a syllable
Sounds “ch”.
- 춤 chum dance
- 책 chaek book
- 차 cha car/tea
- 친구 chingu friend
- 춥다 chupda cold
- 취미 chwimi hobby
- 축구 chukgu soccer
- 처음 cheoeum first time
ㅊ at the end of a syllable
As a final consonant (batchim) it sounds “t”.
- 꽃 kkot flower
Related letters
Similar sound or shape: learn them side by side.
ㅈjieutj / t
ㅉssangjieutjj
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