척결

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 剔抉.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚k͈jʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [척껼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheokgyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheoggyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏkkyŏl
Yale Romanization?	chek.kyel

Noun

척결 • (cheokgyeol) (hanja 剔抉)

1. eradication

   부정부패 척결

   bujeongbupae cheokgyeol

   eradicating corruption

Derived terms

• 척결하다 (剔抉—, cheokgyeolhada)
• 척결되다 (剔抉—, cheokgyeoldoeda)