통견

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 洞見 (“see clearly”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)견]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tonggyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tonggyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?t'onggyŏn
    Yale Romanization?thōngkyen

    Noun

    통견 • (tonggyeon) (hanja 洞見)

    1. insight, intuition, penetration, divination, acumen, discernment
      Synonym: 통찰(洞察) (tongchal, “insight, intuition”)

    Derived terms

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