차단

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 遮斷.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)da̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [차(ː)단]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chadan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chadan
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'adan
Yale Romanization?	chātan

Noun

차단 • (chadan) (hanja 遮斷)

1. block; blockade; obstruction
2. isolation

   외부와의 차단 ― oebu-wa-ui chadan ― Isolation from the outside

Derived terms

• 차단(遮斷)되다 (chadandoeda, “to be blocked”)
• 차단(遮斷)하다 (chadanhada, “to block”)