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진
진
Korean
Syllable
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕin/
 - Phonetic hangeul: 진
 
Romanizations
| Revised transcription | jin | 
| Revised transliteration | jin | 
| McCune–Reischauer | chin | 
| Yale | cin | 
Etymology 2
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
진 (jin)
-  進: progression
- (eumhun reading: 나아갈 진 (naagal jin))
 
 -  鎭: pressing
- (eumhun reading: 진압할 진 (jinaphal jin))
 
 -  眞: true
- (eumhun reading: 참 진 (cham jin))
 
 -  振: stirring up
- (eumhun reading: 떨칠 진 (tteolchil jin))
 
 -  晉: progression
- (eumhun reading: 나아갈 진 (naagal jin))
 
 -  珍: jewel
- (eumhun reading: 보배 진 (bobae jin))
 
 -  辰: dragon as the 5th earthly branch; the bearing 120º (between ESE and SE); the third lunar month; & the time from 7 to 9 am; also a name of various early Korean states
- (eumhun reading: 별 진 (byeol jin))
 
 -  津: ferry
- (eumhun reading: 나루 진 (naru jin))
 
 -  陳: bestowal
- (eumhun reading: 베풀 진 (bepul jin))
 
 -  診: diagnosing
- (eumhun reading: 볼 진 (bol jin))
 
 -  震: lightning
- (eumhun reading: 벼락 진 (byeorak jin))
 
 -  陣: forming ranks
- (eumhun reading: 진 칠 진 (jin chil jin))
 
 - 秦: a kind of rice
 -  塵: mote
- (eumhun reading: 티끌 진 (tikkeul jin))
 
 -  盡: finishing
- (eumhun reading: 다할 진 (dahal jin))
 
 - 軫: 수레 튀덕 나무
 -  璡: jade-like stone
- (eumhun reading: 옥돌 진 (okdol jin))
 
 -  瑨: beautiful stone
- (eumhun reading: 아름다운 돌 진 (areumdaun dol jin))
 
 -  榛: hazel
- (eumhun reading: 개암나무 진 (gaeamnamu jin))
 
 -  賑: rescue
- (eumhun reading: 구휼할 진 (guhyulhal jin))
 
 -  縉: insertion
- (eumhun reading: 꽂을 진 (kkojeul jin))
 
 -  溱: multitude
- (eumhun reading: 많을 진 (maneul jin))
 
 -  疹: measles
- (eumhun reading: 홍역 진 (hong-yeok jin))
 
 -  嗔: wrath
- (eumhun reading: 성낼 진 (seongnael jin))
 
 -  瞋: glaring
- (eumhun reading: 부릅뜰 진 (bureuptteul jin))
 
 -  唇: surprise
- (eumhun reading: 놀랄 진 (nollal jin))
 
 -  搢: insertion
- (eumhun reading: 꽂을 진 (kkojeul jin))
 
 -  晋: progression
- (eumhun reading: 나아 진 (naa jin))
 
 -  桭: eaves
- (eumhun reading: 처마 진 (cheoma jin))
 
 -  殄: ending
- (eumhun reading: 다할 진 (dahal jin))
 
 -  畛: paddy path
- (eumhun reading: 두렁길 진 (dureonggil jin))
 
 -  縝: hemp yarn
- (eumhun reading: 삼실 진 (samsil jin))
 
 -  臻: arriving
- (eumhun reading: 이를 진 (ireul jin))
 
 -  蔯: a kind of chrysanthemum
- (eumhun reading: 더위지기 진 (deowijigi jin))
 
 -  袗: unhemmed garments
- (eumhun reading: 홑옷 진 (hotot jin))
 
 
Etymology 3
Hangulization of various English words.
Noun
진 • (jin)
Etymology 4
Determinative form of various Korean verbs and adjectives.
Adjective
진 • (jin) (determiner of 질다)
- wet, watery
 
Verb
진 • (jin) (past-tense determiner of 지다)
- having lost.