태극
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 太極
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛɡɯk̚] ~ [tʰe̞ɡɯk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [태극/테극]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taegeuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taegeug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aegŭk |
| Yale Romanization? | thaykuk |
Noun
태극 • (taegeuk) (hanja 太極)
- The Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
- Tai Chi
- taiji, a symbol of yin-yang and South Korea.
Derived terms
- 태극기 (taegeukgi)
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