Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 策動 (to machinate, to plot).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɛk̚t͈o̞ŋ] ~ [t͡ɕʰe̞k̚t͈o̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chaekdong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chaegdong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'aektong
Yale Romanization?chayktong

Noun

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책동 (chaekdong) (hanja 策動)

  1. scheme, plotting, machination
    Synonyms: 음모(陰謀) (eummo), 모략(謀略) (moryak), 획책(劃策) (hoekchaek)

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