Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 中部

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jungbu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jungbu
McCune–Reischauer?chungbu
Yale Romanization?cwungpu

Noun edit

중부 (jungbu) (hanja 中部)

  1. central part, particularly of a geographical region
  2. one of the five divisions of Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty, 1394-1910

References edit

  • Choe, Jong-du (최종두), ed. (2005) “중부”, in 새국어사전, Seoul: Isangsa, page 799