Korean

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Etymology

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Compound of 전(塼) (jeon, brick) +‎ (dol, stone, rock).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeondol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeondol
McCune–Reischauer?chŏndol
Yale Romanization?centol

Noun

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전돌 (jeondol) (hanja 塼돌) (historical)

  1. (architecture) brick used to decorate the walls or floors of palaces, temples or royal tombs