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TOPIK 6noun

환청

hwancheong

환청이 · 환청을

auditory hallucination, hearing voices

Example

밤새 잠을 못 자서 환청이 들리는 것 같아요.

I haven't slept all night, so I think I'm hearing things.

Word parts

환 illusion청 hear

Literally 'illusory hearing'.

Good to know

Used with 들리다: 환청이 들리다 (to hear voices); jokingly said when you think you misheard.