백서

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛks͈ʌ̹] ~ [pe̞ks͈ʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [백써/벡써]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baegseo
McCune–Reischauer?	paeksŏ
Yale Romanization?	payk.se

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 白書 (“white document”). Calque of English white paper.

Noun

백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 白書)

1. white paper (document introducing government policy)

See also

• 백지(白紙) (baekji, “white paper (literally)”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 白鼠 (“white mouse”).

Noun

백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 白鼠)

1. (formal, academic) white laboratory mouse

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 帛書 (“silk manuscript”)

Noun

백서 • (baekseo) (hanja 帛書)

1. (historical or historiography) silk document; text written on silk