채도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 彩度, from (hue) + (degree).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɛ(ː)do̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰe̞(ː)do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chaedo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chaedo
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'aedo
    Yale Romanization?chāyto

    Noun

    채도 • (chaedo) (hanja 彩度)

    1. saturation of color; color intensity; chroma