양성
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yangseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yangseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yangsŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | yangseng |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 陽性 (“positive, masculine”)
Noun
Antonyms
- 음성 (eumseong, “negativity; femininity”)
Derived terms
- 양성자 (yangseongja, “proton”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“sex”)
Noun
- both sexes
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“-ness, nature”)
Noun
- (chemistry) amphoterism; having the characteristics of both an acid and a base
Synonyms
- 양쪽성 (yangjjokseong)