삼척
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 三陟, from 三 (“three”) + 陟 (“advance”). Coined by Korean monarch Gyeongdeok of Silla as part of the toponymic Sinicization reform of 757. This was presumably an adaptation of 실직 (悉直, Siljik), the ancient Old Korean name for the town.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Samcheok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Samcheog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Samch'ŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | samchek |
Proper noun
- Samcheok (a coastal city in Gangwon Province, South Korea)