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Chinese
Etymology
- “Korea”
- See Korean 한국(韓國) (Han'guk).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
韓國
- (chiefly Mainland China, increasingly in Hong Kong) South Korea (a country in East Asia)
- 韓國燒酒/韩国烧酒 ― hánguó shāojiǔ ― soju
- (chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong) Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)
- (historical) Han, a minor state that existed during the Western Zhou Dynasty and was conquered in 757 BCE
- (historical) Han, a state during the Warring States period that existed between 403 BCE and 230 BCE
Synonyms
- (full name): 大韓民國/大韩民国 (Dàhán Mínguó)
- (Korea):
- (Mainland China) 朝鮮/朝鲜 (Cháoxiǎn)
- (South Korea):
Dialectal synonyms of
韓國 (“South Korea”)
- (uncommon, used by the KCNA, dated in Mainland China) 南朝鮮/南朝鲜 (Nán Cháoxiǎn)
- (ancient state): 韓/韩 (Hán)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Japanese
Proper noun
韓國 • (Kankoku)
- Kyūjitai form of 韓国: South Korea
Korean
Proper noun
韓國 • (Han'guk) (hangeul 한국)
- hanja form? of 한국 (“Korea”)
Okinawan
Proper noun
韓國 (Kwankuku)
- Kyūjitai form of 韓国 (“South Korea”)
Vietnamese
Proper noun
韓國
- chữ Hán form of Hàn Quốc (“South Korea”).