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전철

전철

Korean

Noun

전철 • ‎(jeoncheol) ‎(hanja 電鐵)

  1. subway, underground, metro

Synonyms

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 電鐵, from 電 ‎(“electric”) + 鐵 ‎(“iron”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɘːnt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 전:철
Romanizations
Revised transcription jeoncheol
Revised transliteration jeoncheol
McCune–Reischauer chŏnch'ŏl
Yale cēnchel

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