Korean word

초록

Pronunciation

Romanizationchorok

Meaning

  • noungreen

Example

이 잔은 초록이에요.i cha neun cho ro gi e yo

This cup is green.

Illustration for 초록 (green)

More examples

신호등에 초록불이 켜져 있어요.sin ho deung e cho rok ppu ri kyeo jeo i sseo yo

The traffic light is green.

Core concept

A broad band of green, from fresh light leaves to the deep shade of a forest.

Common phrases

  • 초록불cho rok ppul

    green light

  • 초록색 옷cho rok ssaek ot

    green clothes

  • 초록빛cho rok ppit

    green hue

Similar words

초록색chorokssaek: The common spoken term for green as a color.
녹색nokssaek: A natural green associated with plants, leaves, and grass.
연두색yeondusaek: A pale, bright green warmed by a hint of yellow.
초록빛chorokppit: A green cast or soft green appearance on a surface or in light.

Definition in Korean

초록은 밝은 잎사귀부터 어두운 숲빛까지 폭넓은 녹색 계열을 가리키는 색 이름이다.cho ro geun pal geun ip ssa gwi bu teo eo du un sup ppit kka ji pong neol beun nok ssaek kye yeo reul ka ri ki neun saek i reu mi da

Word origin

It comes from a Sino-Korean compound formed from terms meaning grass and green, linking the color to vegetation.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English green, this word is mainly a straightforward color term, so meanings such as inexperienced or jealous should not be assumed.

Other meanings

  • summarynoun

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