육덕

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yukdeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugdeog
McCune–Reischauer?yuktŏk
Yale Romanization?yuktek

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 肉德, from (flesh) + (virtue).

Noun

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육덕 (yukdeok) (hanja 肉德)

  1. plumpness, chubbiness (in a positive way)
    Synonym: 통통함 (tongtongham)
    육덕지다yukdeokjidato be chubby
    육덕 좋다yukdeog-i jotato be nicely chubby
See also
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 六德, from (six) + (virtue).

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
육덕(六德) (yukdeok)
North Korean
Standard Language
륙덕(六德) (ryukdeok)

육덕 (yukdeok) (hanja 六德)

  1. (historical, philosophy) the six human virtues of the Zhou dynasty, later recognized throughout East Asia: (, ji, “knowledge”), (, in, “benevolence”), (, seong, “sagacity”), (, ui, “righteousness”), (, chung, “loyalty”), and (, hwa, “harmony”)