육덕
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juk̚t͈ʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangeul: [육떡]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yukdeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yugdeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yuktŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | yuk.tek |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 肉德, from 肉 (“flesh”) + 德 (“virtue”).
Noun
육덕 • (yukdeok) (hanja 肉德)
- plumpness, chubbiness (in a positive way)
- 육덕지다 ― yukdeokjida ― to be chubby
- 육덕이 좋다 ― yukdeogi jota ― to be nicely chubby
- Synonym: 통통함 (tongtongham)
See also
- 뚱뚱하다 (ttungttunghada, “to be fat”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 六德, from 六 (“six”) + 德 (“virtue”).
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language | 육덕(六德) (yukdeok) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Cultured Language | 륙덕(六德) (ryukdeok) |
육덕 • (yukdeok) (hanja 六德)
- (historical, philosophy) the six human virtues of the Zhou dynasty, later recognized throughout East Asia: 지 (知, ji, “knowledge”), 인 (仁, in, “benevolence”), 성 (聖, seong, “sagacity”), 의 (義, ui, “righteousness”), 충 (忠, chung, “loyalty”), and 화 (和, hwa, “harmony”)