중국
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 中國 (“China”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Jungguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Junggug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Chungguk |
| Yale Romanization? | cwungkwuk |
Proper noun
Alternative forms
- 즁국 (Jungguk) — Yukjin
- 듕국 (Dyungguk) — obsolete, possibly still used in northern dialects
- 쭝국 (Jjungguk) — derogatory, offensive