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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekseo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baegseo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paeksŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | payk.se |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 白書 (“white document”). Calque of English white paper.
Noun
백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 白書)
- white paper (document introducing government policy)
See also
- 백지(白紙) (baekji, “white paper (literally)”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 白鼠 (“white mouse”).
Noun
백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 白鼠)
- (formal, academic) white laboratory mouse
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 帛書 (“silk manuscript”)
Noun
백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 帛書)
- (historical or historiography) silk document; text written on silk