Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 統治.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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통치 (tongchi) (hanja 統治)

  1. rule; reign