천적

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 天敵.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonjeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonjeog
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnjŏk
    Yale Romanization?chen.cek

    Noun

    천적 • (cheonjeok) (hanja 天敵)

    1. predator; natural enemy (for an animal)