초록

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ɾo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [초록]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chorok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cholog
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'orok
Yale Romanization?	cholok

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 草綠, from 草 (“grass”) + 綠 (“green”).

Noun

초록 • (chorok) (hanja 草綠)

1. green (colour)

   Synonym: 풀빛 (pulbit)

Derived terms

• 초록빛 (chorokbit)
• 초록색(草綠色) (choroksaek)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 抄錄, from 抄 (“select”) + 錄 (“writing”).

Noun

초록 • (chorok) (hanja 抄錄)

1. extract; abstract