조용하다
joyonghada · TOPIK 1
to be quiet
🤫 조용 (joyong) = quiet + 하다 (to be/do): to be quiet
조용 is the root meaning quiet or calm; 하다 turns it into a descriptive verb. Sound hook: joyong starts like a hushed jo... and ends in a soft ng, with no hard stops. Compare 조용히 (joyonghi) = quietly.