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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 衝動 (“to get excited, act on impulse”). See also Japanese 衝動 (shōdō, “impulse, impetus, urge”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | chungdong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chungdong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ungdong |
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| Yale Romanization? | chwungtong |
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Noun
충동 • (chungdong) (hanja 衝動)
- impulse, compulsion, urge, drive, impulsion, feeling, instinct
- 충동을 억누르다 ― chungdong-eul eongnureuda ― to stifle an impulse