장백산

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 長白山.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋbɛks͈a̠n] ~ [t͡ɕa̠ŋbe̞ks͈a̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [장백싼/장벡싼]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangbaeksan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangbaegsan
McCune–Reischauer?changbaeksan
Yale Romanization?cangpayk.san

Noun

장백산 • (jangbaeksan) (hanja 長白山)

  1. (North Korea, China) Changbai mountains
    Synonym: (South Korea) 백두대간 (baekdudaegan)

Usage notes

In North Korea, this term is usually followed by 줄기 (julgi, “mountain range”) for it refers to the entire range of mountains.

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