Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 洞察力, from 洞察 (insight) + (power).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tongchallyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tongchallyeog
McCune–Reischauer?t'ongch'allyŏk
Yale Romanization?thōngchallyek

Noun

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통찰력 (tongchallyeok) (hanja 洞察力)

  1. insight, discernment, vision, penetration