장백산

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 長白山.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋbɛks͈a̠n] ~ [t͡ɕa̠ŋbe̞ks͈a̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
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

Usage notes

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