Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 剔抉.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheokgyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoggyeol
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏkkyŏl
Yale Romanization?chek.kyel

Noun

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척결 (cheokgyeol) (hanja 剔抉)

  1. eradication
    부정부패 척결
    bujeongbupae cheokgyeol
    eradicating corruption

Derived terms

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