전단

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 傳單 (“leaflet, flyer”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?centan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (counter 장(張), hanja 傳單)

  1. leaflet; flyer; handbill
    Synonym: 전단지(傳單紙) (jeondanji)
See also
  • 삐라 (ppira, “propaganda leaflet”)
  • 찌라시 (jjirasi, “political tabloid”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 全段 (“entire page”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?centan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 全段)

  1. whole page (especially of a newspaper)
    전단 광고 ― jeondan gwanggo ― full-page advertisement

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 剪斷 (“to shear off”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?cēntan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 剪斷)

  1. (physics) shearing
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Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 專斷 (“to make an arbitrary decision”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?cēntan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 專斷)

  1. arbitrary decision
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 戰端 (“beginning of war”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?cēntan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 戰端)

  1. outbreak of war
  2. cause for war; casus belli

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 戰團 (“fighting unit”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?cēntan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 戰團)

  1. (military) flotilla
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 栴檀, Middle Chinese transcription of Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondan
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndan
Yale Romanization?centan

Noun

전단 • (jeondan) (hanja 栴檀)

  1. (Buddhism) sandalwood (commonly used in Buddhist carving and woodwork)
    Synonym: (general) 단향(檀香) (danhyang)
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