정체

정체

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 正體.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘːŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [정ː체]

Revised Romanization? jeongche Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongche McCune–Reischauer? chŏngch'e Yale Romanization? cēngchey

Noun

정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 正體)

1. identity; true nature
2. (one's) true colour; true character

Derived terms

• 정체성 (正體性, jeongcheseong, “identity”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 停滯.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [정체]

Revised Romanization? jeongche Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongche McCune–Reischauer? chŏngch'e Yale Romanization? cengchey

Noun

정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 停滯)

1. stagnation

Derived terms

• 정체적 (停滯的, jeongchejeok, “stagnant”)
• 정체하다 (停滯—, jeongchehada)
• 정체되다 (停滯—, jeongchedoeda)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 政體.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [정체]

Revised Romanization? jeongche Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongche McCune–Reischauer? chŏngch'e Yale Romanization? cengchey

Noun

정체 • (jeongche) (hanja 政體)

1. government system; form of government