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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seon'gyo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongyo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏn'gyo |
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| Yale Romanization? | senkyo |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 宣 (“proclaiming”) + 敎 (“religion”)
Noun
선교 • (seon'gyo) (hanja 宣敎)
- (religion) mission; missionary work
그는 선교를 했다.- geuneun seon'gyoreul haetda.
- He did missionary work.
Derived terms
- 선교하다 (seon'gyohada, “to evangelize”)
- 선교사 (seon'gyosa, “missionary”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 禪 (“Seon”) + 敎 (“teachings”)
Noun
선교 • (seon'gyo) (hanja 禪敎)
- (Buddhism) The Zen and non-Zen sects of Buddhism, considered as a group
Related terms
- 선종 (seonjong, “Zen”)
- 교종 (gyojong, “non-Zen”)