중부

중부

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 中部

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕuŋbu]
• Phonetic Hangul[중부]

Revised Romanization? jungbu Revised Romanization (translit.)? jungbu McCune–Reischauer? chungbu Yale Romanization? cwungpu

Noun

중부 • (jungbu) (hanja 中部)

1. central part, particularly of a geographical region.
2. one of the five divisions of Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty, 1394-1910.

References

• Choe, Jong-du (최종두), ed. (2005), “중부”, in 새국어사전, Seoul: Isangsa, page 799