천명

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 闡明.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nmjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?chēnmyeng

Noun

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천명 (cheonmyeong) (hanja 闡明)

  1. (formal) explanation, clarification (of one's opinion or position)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 天命.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?chenmyeng

Noun

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천명 (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天命)

  1. one's destiny or fate (bestowed by Heaven); Providence

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 天明.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?chenmyeng

Noun

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천명 (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天明)

  1. daybreak