통견
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 洞見 (“see clearly”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)견]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | tonggyeon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tonggyeon |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'onggyŏn |
Yale Romanization? | thōngkyen |
Noun[edit]
- insight, intuition, penetration, divination, acumen, discernment
- Synonym: 통찰(洞察) (tongchal, “insight, intuition”)
Derived terms[edit]
- 통견(洞見)하다 (tonggyeonhada, “to have insight into, discern”)