충동

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 衝動 (to get excited, act on impulse). See also Japanese 衝動(しょうどう) (shōdō, impulse, impetus, urge).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chungdong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chungdong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ungdong
Yale Romanization?chwungtong

Noun

충동 (chungdong) (hanja 衝動)

  1. impulse, compulsion, urge, drive, impulsion, feeling, instinct
    충동 억누르다chungdong-eul eongnureudato stifle an impulse