옥석

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 玉石 (jade)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?okseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ogseog
McCune–Reischauer?oksŏk
Yale Romanization?ok.sek

Noun

옥석 (okseok) (hanja 玉石)

  1. jade
  2. jades and stones
  3. (figurative) good and bad things