itwu

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noun

A method of annotating Classical Chinese text so that it can be read as Korean, using additional characters that represent Korean grammatical items.

OriginKorean 이두(吏讀) →
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Meanings

nounitwu (uncountable)

alternative idu · alternative idu

  1. uncountableA method of annotating Classical Chinese text so that it can be read as Korean, using additional characters that represent Korean grammatical items.

Origin

  1. Korean이두(吏讀)
  2. Englishitwu

Borrowed from Korean 이두(吏讀) (idu), in the Yale romanization.

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APA

itwu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itwu

MLA

“itwu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itwu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “itwu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itwu.

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