충동

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Korean

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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충동 (chungdong) (hanja 衝動)

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