청일점

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 靑一點.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋiʎd͡ʑʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheong'iljeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheong'iljeom
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏngiljŏm
    Yale Romanization?chengilcem

    Noun

    청일점 • (cheong'iljeom) (hanja 靑一點)

    1. (figurative) a single man among many women
      Coordinate term: 홍일점(紅一點) (hong'iljeom)