정력

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 精力.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongnyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonglyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngnyŏk
    Yale Romanization?cenglyek

    Noun

    정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 精力)

    1. virility; male sexual prowess
    2. energy; vigor

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 丁力.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongnyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonglyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngnyŏk
    Yale Romanization?cenglyek

    Noun

    정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 丁力)

    1. (rare) strength of an adult man

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 定力.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 定力)

      1. (rare) a certain strength

      Etymology 4

      Sino-Korean word from 葶藶.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeongnyeok
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonglyeog
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏngnyŏk
      Yale Romanization?cenglyek

      Noun

      정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 葶藶)

      1. (rare, botany) Lepidium apetalum (a species of pepperwort)
      Synonyms
      • 다닥냉이 (dadangnaeng'i)