진화

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nβwa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)화]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinhwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinhwa
McCune–Reischauer?chinhwa
Yale Romanization?cīn.hwa

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 進化.

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 진화하다
    Passive 진화되다

    진화 • (jinhwa) (hanja 進化)

    1. progress, development; (biology) evolution
      Antonym: 퇴화(退化) (toehwa, “degeneration; retrogression”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 鎭火.

      Noun

      Derived verbs
      Active 진화하다
      Passive 진화되다

      진화 • (jinhwa) (hanja 鎭火)

      1. (literally, figuratively) extinguishing/putting out fire
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