선수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 選手, from 選 (“selection”) + 手 (“talent”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	sēnswu

Noun

선수 • (seonsu) (hanja 選手)

1. athlete; sportsman; a person who participates in a sport

Derived terms

• (sport): Category:ko:Athletes

Other

• 러시아 출신 올림픽 선수 (reosia chulsin ollimpik seonsu)
• 최우수 선수(最優秀選手) (choe'usu seonsu)