척결

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 剔抉.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚k͈jʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheokgyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoggyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏkkyŏl
    Yale Romanization?chek.kyel

    Noun

    척결 • (cheokgyeol) (hanja 剔抉)

    1. eradication
      부정부패 척결
      bujeongbupae cheokgyeol
      eradicating corruption

    Derived terms

    • 척결하다 (剔抉, cheokgyeolhada)
    • 척결되다 (剔抉, cheokgyeoldoeda)