전단

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 傳單 (leaflet, flyer).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeondan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
    Yale Romanization?centan

    Noun

    전단 • (jeondan) (counter 장(張), hanja 傳單)

    1. leaflet; flyer; handbill
      Synonym: 전단지(傳單紙) (jeondanji)
    See also
    • 삐라 (ppira, propaganda leaflet)
    • 찌라시 (jjirasi, political tabloid)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 全段 (entire page).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeondan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
    Yale Romanization?centan

    Noun

    전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 全段)

    1. whole page (especially of a newspaper)
      전단 광고jeondan gwanggofull-page advertisement

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 剪斷 (to shear off).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nda̠n]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeondan
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
      Yale Romanization?cēntan

      Noun

      전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 剪斷)

      1. (physics) shearing
      Derived terms
      verbs
      • 전단(剪斷)하다 (jeondanhada, (physics) to shear)
      nouns
      • 전단기(剪斷機) (jeondan'gi, shearing machine)
      • 전단대(剪斷帶) (jeondandae, (geology) shear zone)
      • 전단력(剪斷力) (jeondallyeok, shear force)
      • 전단면(剪斷面) (jeondanmyeon, shear plane)
      • 전단응력(剪斷應力) (jeondaneungnyeok, shear stress)

      Etymology 4

        Sino-Korean word from 專斷 (to make an arbitrary decision).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nda̠n]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeondan
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
        Yale Romanization?cēntan

        Noun

        전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 專斷)

        1. arbitrary decision
        Derived terms
        • 전단(專斷)되다 (jeondandoeda, to be decided arbitrarily)
        • 전단(專斷)하다 (jeondanhada, to decide arbitrarily)

        Etymology 5

          Sino-Korean word from 戰端 (beginning of war).

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nda̠n]
          • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?jeondan
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
          McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
          Yale Romanization?cēntan

          Noun

          전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 戰端)

          1. outbreak of war
          2. cause for war; casus belli

          Etymology 6

          Sino-Korean word from 戰團 (fighting unit).

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nda̠n]
          • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?jeondan
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
          McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
          Yale Romanization?cēntan

          Noun

          전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 戰團)

          1. (military) flotilla
          Derived terms
          • 전단장(戰團長) (jeondanjang, flotilla commander)

          Etymology 7

            Sino-Korean word from 栴檀, Middle Chinese transcription of Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?jeondan
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
            McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
            Yale Romanization?centan

            Noun

            전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 栴檀)

            1. (Buddhism) sandalwood (commonly used in Buddhist carving and woodwork)
              Synonym: (general) 단향(檀香) (danhyang)
            Derived terms
            • 전단향(栴檀香) (jeondanhyang, sandalwood)